sibilancy


sib·i·lant

S0383300 (sĭb′ə-lənt)adj. Of, characterized by, or producing a hissing sound like that of (s) or (sh): the sibilant consonants; a sibilant bird call.n. A sibilant speech sound, such as English (s), (sh), (z), or (zh).
[Latin sībilāns, sībilant-, present participle of sībilāre, to hiss.]
sib′i·lance, sib′i·lan·cy n.sib′i·lant·ly adv.

sibilancy, sibilance

the state or quality of a hissing sound. — sibilant, adj.See also: Sound