Sibilation

Pronunciation: /sɪbɪˈleɪʃən/

Definitions of sibilation

noun the act of hissing

Example Sentences

A1 The sound of sibilation can be heard when a snake slithers through the grass.

A2 The sibilation of the wind through the trees added to the eerie atmosphere of the haunted forest.

B1 The sibilation of the kettle boiling on the stove filled the kitchen with a comforting sound.

B2 The sibilation of the steam escaping from the pressure cooker indicated that it was ready to be opened.

C1 The sibilation of the cicadas in the summer evening created a symphony of nature's sounds.

C2 The sibilation of the singer's voice as she hit the high notes was mesmerizing to the audience.

Examples of sibilation in a Sentence

formal The sibilation of the snake could be heard from a distance.

informal I can't stand the sibilation sound of the kettle boiling.

slang The sibilation of the cicadas is so annoying.

figurative The sibilation of the wind through the trees was like a whispered secret.

Grammatical Forms of sibilation

• past tense: sibilated
• plural: sibilations
• comparative: more sibilant
• superlative: most sibilant
• present tense: sibilates
• future tense: will sibilate
• perfect tense: has sibilated
• continuous tense: is sibilating
• singular: sibilate
• positive degree: sibilation
• infinitive: to sibilate
• gerund: sibilating
• participle: sibilating

Origin and Evolution of sibilation

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'sibilation' originated from the Latin word 'sibilare' which means 'to hiss'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'sibilation' has come to be used in English to refer to a hissing sound made by the letter 's' or a similar sound produced by friction or turbulence.