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Sibilation

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sib·i·late  (sb-lt)
intr. & tr.v. sib·i·lat·ed, sib·i·lat·ing, sib·i·lates
To utter or pronounce with a hissing sound.
[Latin sbilre, sbilt-, to hiss.]
sibi·lation n.
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Noun1.sibilation - a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
fizzle, hiss, hissing, hushing
noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
2.sibilation - pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
assibilation
pronunciation - the manner in which someone utters a word; "they are always correcting my pronunciation"
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Her voice was peculiar, very low and sweet, and so soft that the dominant note was of sibilation.
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