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shibilant

adjective
shib·​i·​lant | \ˈshibələnt\

Definition of shibilant 

(Entry 1 of 2)

: pronounced or containing the sound \sh\ or \zh\ \ch\ (=t+sh) and \j\ (=d+zh) are shibilant affricates

shibilant

noun
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plural -s

Definition of shibilant (Entry 2 of 2)

: a shibilant sound

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History and Etymology for shibilant

Adjective

alteration (influenced by the digraph sh, representing the sound \sh\) of sibilant

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