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sibilant consonant vs fricative consonant

fricative consonant vs sibilant consonant

sibilant consonant and fricative consonant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sibilant consonant Yes No No No
fricative consonant Yes No No No
As nouns, fricative consonant is a hypernym of sibilant consonant; that is, fricative consonant is a word with a broader meaning than sibilant consonant:
  • sibilant consonant: a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
  • fricative consonant: a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
Other hypernyms of sibilant consonant include fricative, spirant.
sibilant consonant (noun) fricative consonant (noun)
a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
Difference between sibilant consonant and fricative consonant

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