sibilators
/ˈsɪbɪleɪtərz/
noun
- Devices or objects that produce a hissing sound, such as certain musical instrument parts or audio equipment.
- In the recording studio, the engineer adjusted the sibilators on the microphone to reduce harsh 's' sounds.
- The old steam radiator had sibilators that hissed softly all night.
- The wind instrument's sibilators created a gentle hiss that added atmosphere to the music.
- In phonetics, speech sounds that are produced with a hissing quality, such as the 's' and 'sh' sounds.
- Linguists study sibilators to understand how different languages use hissing sounds.
- Children often master sibilators like 's' and 'z' later than other consonants.
- The speech therapist worked with the student on pronouncing sibilators more clearly.