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Silibant

Noun

[si-li-bant]

Definition: A speech sound characterized by a hissing or hushing sound, typically represented by the letters "s," "sh," "z," or "zh".

Example sentence: The silibant in the word "sugar" can be heard clearly when pronounced.

Adjective

[si-li-bant]

Definition: Producing a hissing or hushing sound.

Example sentence: The silibant snake made a threatening noise as it approached.

Verb

[sill-uh-bant]

Definition: To produce a silibant sound.

Example sentence: The actor had to learn how to silibant properly for the role.