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shib·​i·​lant | \ ˈshibələnt \

Definition of shibilant

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

shibilant

noun
\ " \
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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“Shibilant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shibilant. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.

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