SIBILATION
\sˌɪbɪlˈe͡ɪʃən], \sˌɪbɪlˈeɪʃən], \s_ˌɪ_b_ɪ_l_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of SIBILATION
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
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a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
By Princeton University
