DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
sibilant
/'sɪbələnt/ · sɪbələnt
Sibilant has 3 syllables: sib · i · lant.
sib
01
i
02
lant
03
adjective. Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').
noun. A consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh).
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