shibilant
English
Etymology
Blend
of
esh
+
sibilant
.
Noun
shibilant
(
plural
shibilants
)
(
phonology
)
A
sibilant
(
fricative
or
affricate
) pronounced further back in the mouth than [s] and [z]:
[ʃ]
,
[ʒ]
, [t͡ʃ], [d͡ʒ], etc.
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