sib·i·late (s b  -l t )intr. & tr.v. sib·i·lat·ed, sib·i·lat·ing, sib·i·lates To utter or pronounce with a hissing sound. [Latin s  bilre, sbilt-, to hiss.]sib i·lation n. |
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| Noun | 1. | sibilation - a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience" 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 pronunciation - the manner in which someone utters a word; "they are always correcting my pronunciation" |
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