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Sibilant Consonant

Description

A sibilant consonant is a type of consonant sound that produces a hissing or buzzing sound when pronounced. It is characterized by a high-frequency turbulence caused by the airflow being directed through a narrow channel.

Senses and Usages

1. Phonetics

In phonetics, a sibilant consonant refers to any of the following consonant sounds:

• [s]: the 's' sound in "snake"
• [z]: the 'z' sound in "zebra"
• [ʃ]: the 'sh' sound in "ship"
• [ʒ]: the 'zh' sound in "vision"
• [tʃ]: the 'ch' sound in "cheese"
• [dʒ]: the 'j' sound in "judge"
• [θ]: the 'th' sound in "thin"
• [ð]: the 'th' sound in "then"

2. Linguistics

In linguistics, a sibilant consonant is a class of consonant sounds that are characterized by a hissing quality.

3. Speech Therapy

In speech therapy, sibilant consonants are often targeted for exercises to improve pronunciation, especially for individuals with lisps or other speech disorders.

Sample Sentences

• She spoke with a strong sibilant consonant pronunciation.
• The word "pleasure" contains a sibilant consonant.
• Some people find it difficult to pronounce sibilant consonants correctly.
• Sam's lisp made his sibilant consonants sound slightly different.

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