shibilant

Noun

Meaning

shibilant (plural shibilants)

(phonology) A sibilant (fricative or affricate) pronounced further back in the mouth than [s] and [z]: [ʃ], [ʒ], [tʃ], [dʒ], etc.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Close letter words and terms

Shibden shibe Shibenik shibire shibkovite Shibley