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sibilate vs enunciate

enunciate vs sibilate

sibilate and enunciate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sibilate No No Yes No
enunciate No No Yes No
As verbs, enunciate is a hypernym of sibilate; that is, enunciate is a word with a broader meaning than sibilate:
  • sibilate: pronounce with an initial sibilant
  • enunciate: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
Other hypernyms of sibilate include articulate, enounce, pronounce, say, sound out.
sibilate (verb) enunciate (verb)
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval express or state clearly
express or utter with a hiss speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
utter a sibilant
pronounce with an initial sibilant
Difference between sibilate and enunciate

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