sibilation

9.9

A hissing sound someone makes when they speak

noun
/ˌsɪbəˈleɪʃən/

: sibilación

Speech therapists often work with children to reduce unwanted sibilation.

Examples

The excessive sibilation in her speech made her words sound almost musical.
During the speech, the sibilation was quite noticeable.
English learners sometimes struggle with the sibilation of certain consonants.
The sibilation of the snake caught my attention.
English learners sometimes struggle with the sibilation of certain consonants.
Speech therapists often work with children to reduce unwanted sibilation.
The excessive sibilation in her speech made her words sound almost musical.

Synonyms

hiss

vssibilation

47 1.1

A sharp, high sound like a snake or from people showing disapproval

is the act of producing such sounds as a speech process

hissing

vssibilation

44 2.6

A long sharp s sound made by animals, objects, or people to show disapproval

is the ongoing action of making that s sound during speech

hushing

vssibilation

1 7.2

A soft 'sh' sound people make to tell others to be quiet or show dislike

is the speech process of making s or sh sounds not only to quiet

sibilance

vssibilation

Specialized

7.6

A sharp hissing sound in speech or recordings from s and sh sounds

is the process of producing that sound specifically in speech

assibilation

vssibilation

Specialized

9.9

A change when a consonant sound starts sounding like s or sh

is the act of producing such sounds rather than a historical sound change

Surface Forms

sibilation singular

sibilations plural

Morphology

sibilation = sibilate (opaque) = sibil + ation

The combining form 'sibil-' is not a productive or familiar English base for average learners, so they are unlikely to infer 'hissing' from the parts.

Etymology

Sibilation comes from the Latin verb sibilare, which means 'to hiss'. So sibilation is the act of making a 'hissing' sound in speech, like the simple word 'hiss'.