Sibilants

noun

A consonant having a hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge'.

What it means

  1. (noun) A consonant having a hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge'.

Letter analysis

  • Sibilants contains 9 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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Common questions

What does Sibilants mean?

A consonant having a hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge'.

How many letters are in Sibilants?

Sibilants has 9 letters.

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