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articulate vs sibilate

sibilate vs articulate

articulate is an adjective but sibilate is not an adjective.

articulate and sibilate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
articulate No Yes Yes No
sibilate No No Yes No
As verbs, sibilate is a hyponym of articulate; that is, sibilate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than articulate:
  • articulate: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
  • sibilate: pronounce with an initial sibilant
Other hyponyms of articulate include twang, devoice, raise, lilt, palatalise, palatalize, nasalise, nasalize, nasalise, nasalize, mispronounce, misspeak, aspirate, sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice, retroflex, subvocalise, subvocalize, syllabise, syllabize, drawl, labialise, labialize, round, lisp, accent, accentuate, stress, vocalise, vocalize, vowelise, vowelize, click, trill, flap, explode, roll.
articulate (adjective) sibilate (adjective)
expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
consisting of segments held together by joints
articulate (verb) sibilate (verb)
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
express or state clearly express or utter with a hiss
put into words or an expression utter a sibilant
provide with a joint pronounce with an initial sibilant
unite by forming a joint or joints
Difference between articulate and sibilate

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