"shibilant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shibilants [plural]
Etymology: Blend of esh + sibilant. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|esh|sibilant}} Blend of esh + sibilant Head templates: {{en-noun}} shibilant (plural shibilants)
  1. (phonology) A sibilant (fricative or affricate) pronounced further back in the mouth than [s] and [z]: [ʃ], [ʒ], [t͡ʃ], [d͡ʒ], etc. Categories (topical): Phonemes, Phonology

Inflected forms

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