Related Words for sibilant

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WordSyllablesCategories
soft
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Adjective, Adjective
fricative
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Adjective, Adjective, Noun
vocalic
/xx
Adjective
breathy
/x
Adjective
throaty
/x
Noun
consonant
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Noun
vowel
/x
Noun
consonantal
xx/x
Adjective
syllable
/xx
Noun
velar
x/
Noun
glottal
/x
Noun
diphthong
/x
Noun
hiss
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Noun
raspy
/x
Adjective
staccato
x/x
Noun
phoneme
/x
Noun
gravelly
/xx
Adjective
phonologically
xx/xx
Adverb
sonorous
/xx
Adjective
schwa
x
Noun
strident
/x
Adjective
reedy
/x
Name
shrill
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Adjective
quavering
/xx
Adjective
phonetic
x/x
Adjective
muffled
/x
Adjective
syllabic
x/x
Adjective
hoarse
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Adjective
sonority
x/xx
Noun
intonational
xx/xx
Adjective
sounding
/x
Adjective
sharp
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Adjective
fizzy
/x
Noun
hushed
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Adjective
ragged
/x
Adjective
crackling
/x
Noun
closed
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Adjective
breath
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Noun
sizzling
/xx
Noun
whispering
/xx
Verb, Noun
keening
/x
Noun
tinny
/x
Noun
noisy
/x
Adjective
rales
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Noun
murmur
/x
Noun
whistle
/x
Noun
chorus
/x
Noun
distortions
x/x
Noun
harmony
/xx
Noun
sigh
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Noun
voices
/x
Noun
rush
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Noun
noises
/x
Noun
accent
x/
Noun
tones
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Noun
tongue
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Noun
song
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Noun
note
/
Noun
wind
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Noun
speech
/
Noun
threat
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Noun
quality
/xx
Noun
production
x/x
Noun
voiceless
/x
Adjective
abrasive
x/x
Adjective, Noun
audible
/xx
Adjective, Verb, Noun
beep
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Noun, Verb
bounce
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Verb, Noun
bump
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Noun, Verb
burnt
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Adjective
click
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Verb, Noun
concussion
x/x
Noun
dusting
/x
Noun
humming
/x
Noun, Adjective
inaudible
x/xx
Adjective
loud
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
melodious
x/xx
Adjective
raps
/
Noun, Verb
resonant
/xx
Adjective, Noun
rustling
/x
Noun
scratch
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Noun, Verb, Adjective
singsong
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
slurred
/
Adjective
stops
/
Noun
tremulous
/xx
Adjective
trill
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Noun, Verb, Adjective
pidgin
/x
Noun
butt
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Noun, Verb
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
dicky
/x
Name, Adjective
sfa
x
Name
fall
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Verb, Noun
gloss
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Noun, Verb
die
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Verb, Noun
bog
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Noun, Verb, Adjective