sibilation

• Nom désignant un son fricatif produit par un souffle, souvent utilisé comme expression de désapprobation (sifflement, huée), ou l'action de prononcer un son sifflant ou chuintant.

A noun referring to a fricative sound, often used as an expression of disapproval, or the pronunciation of a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound.

1. Hissing sound of disapprovalC2formal

   A fricative sound, often a hiss, made as an expression of disapproval, contempt, or to silence someone.

   sifflement de désapprobation

   • The actor was greeted by a chorus of sibilation from the audience.
   • A low sibilation spread through the crowd as the unpopular speaker took the stage.
   • The critic's review was met with sibilation from the author's supporters.

   Synonymeshiss

2. Pronunciation with a sibilant soundC2formaltechnical

   The act of pronouncing words with a hissing or whistling sound, characteristic of sibilant consonants like 's', 'z', 'sh', and 'zh'.

   Sibilance

   • The linguist studied the sibilation patterns in various dialects.
   • His speech was marked by a slight sibilation, making the 's' sounds very prominent.
   • The phonetician noted the sibilation in the pronunciation of the word 'sensation'.

   Synonymeswhistling