a manner of articulation of fricative and affricate consonants, ; made by directing a stream of air with the tongue towards the sharp edge of the teeth, which are held close together

Sibilance is a manner of articulation of fricative and affricate consonants, made by directing a stream of air with the tongue towards the sharp edge of the teeth, which are held close together; a consonant that uses sibilance may be called a sibilant, or a strident.

to a manner of articulation of fricative and affricate consonants

sibilance refers to a manner of articulation of fricative and affricate consonants.

a special form of alliteration

Sibilance is a special form of alliteration using the softer consonants that create hissing sounds, or sibilant sounds.

a special case of consonance in which the repeated consonant sound is either s, sh, z, or any of the other recognized sibilant sounds

Sibilance is a special case of consonance in which the repeated consonant sound is either s, sh, z, or any of the other recognized sibilant sounds.

unpleasant hissing sound associated with s sounds and other high frequencies

Sibilance is that unpleasant hissing sound associated with s sounds and other high frequencies.

a hissing sound produced when pronouncing S and Z.

Sibilance is a hissing sound produced when pronouncing S and Z.

a type of sound that often seems harsh in the context of a recording

Sibilance is a type of sound that often seems harsh in the context of a recording.

a sub-type of consonance where the letter ‘s’ is repeated several times creating a hissing sound

Sibilance is also a sub-type of consonance where the letter ‘s’ is repeated several times creating a hissing sound.

the hissing sound that's noticeable with words ending in '

Sibilance: Sibilance is the hissing sound that's noticeable with words ending in '-s.'

the repetition of hissing or hushing sounds

Sibilance is the repetition of hissing or hushing sounds, usually pronounced as “s,” “sh,” “zh,” and “c” sounds.