sibilate

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.

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[Latin sbilre, sbilt-, to hiss.]

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sibi·lation n.

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sibilate [ˈsɪbɪˌleɪt]

vb

(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) to pronounce or utter (words or speech) with a hissing sound

sibilation  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	sibilate - pronounce with an initial sibilant enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
	2.	sibilate - utter a sibilant let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" assibilate - insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound)
	3.	sibilate - express or utter with a hiss siss, sizz, hiss mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
	4.	sibilate - make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval hiss, siss, sizz let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"