sibilant
adjective phonetics literary or specialized uk/ˈsɪb.əl.ənt/ us/ˈsɪb.əl.ənt/
发出s或sh音的
making a s or sh sound
a sibilant whisper 嘶嘶的低语
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- She could hear the sibilant trickle of water.
- His voice was as sibilant as a snake's.
sibilant
noun [ C ] phonetics specialized uk/ˈsɪb.əl.ənt/ us/ˈsɪb.əl.ənt/
s或sh音
a s or sh sound
The microphone exaggerates every sibilant. 话筒把每个s和sh音都放大了。
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- In rapid speech, the verb loses its initial sibilant.
- Even with my hearing aids, I struggle to hear sibilants.