Definition of Sibilantes. Meaning of Sibilantes. Synonyms of Sibilantes

- Sibilants (from Latin: sībilāns : 'hissing') are fricative consonants of higher amplitude and pitch, made by directing a stream of air with the tongue...
- sounds depends on whether a sibilant or non-sibilant fricative is being described. The symbol for the alveolar sibilant is ⟨z⟩, and the equivalent X-SAMPA...
- types with significant perceptual differences: The voiceless alveolar sibilant [s] (the standard symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet or IPA)...
- The voiceless dental non-sibilant fricative is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. It is familiar to most English speakers as the...
- The voiced palato-alveolar sibilant affricate, voiced post-alveolar affricate or voiced domed postalveolar sibilant affricate is a type of consonantal...
- voiced postalveolar non-sibilant fricative [ɹ̠˔], for which there are significant perceptual differences, as one is a sibilant and one is not. The voiced...
- The voiceless alveolo-palatal sibilant fricative is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic...
- voiceless alveolar sibilant affricate [t͡s] is the most common type, similar to the ts in English cats. The voiceless alveolar non-sibilant affricate [t͡θ̠]...
- The voiceless palato-alveolar sibilant affricate or voiceless domed postalveolar sibilant affricate is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken...
- European phoneticians and phonologists for non-sibilant fricatives. "Strident" could mean just "sibilant", but some authors[who?] include also labiodental...