Meaning of Sibilance | Babel Free

Definitions

The quality of being sibilant: a hissing quality.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The Pet Shop⟳ Boys are yet another synth-pop duo, albeit one that is not quite out of the closet. […] In past interviews, however, they [the Pet Shop⟳ Boys] have⟳ referred to their sound⟳ as "specifically gay disco," and their lyrics have⟳ that certain queenly something that lead⟳ singer Neil Tennant sings with an adorable sibilance.”

“The following exercises help⟳ combat sibilance, plosives, lazy tongue, and mouth problems.”

“A string of words beginning with ‘s’ will cause sibilance.”

“Work⟳ to control⟳ the sibilance of your s sounds.”

“Most often sending the vocal through a de-esser will either eliminate the sibilance or greatly reduce⟳ its sound⟳.”

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