sibilance
/ˈsɪbɪləns/noun
उच्चारण सिबिलन्स
सिसकार ध्वनि, सकार-बहुलता
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the quality of having or making s or sh sounds; a hissing sound
सिसकार ध्वनि, सकार-बहुलता
- the sibilance of the snake's hiss
- The poet used sibilance to imitate the sound of the sea.
- The sibilance in the line suggests a whisper.
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- Poets use sibilance to create a soft, flowing effect.
- The sibilance of the wind through the leaves was calming.
Synonyms hissing whistling sibilation
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Synonyms
hissing whistling sibilation
AaSpelling
sib·i·lance
§Grammar and usage
Keep the sound devices together: alliteration (repeating the first consonant sound: 'Peter Piper picked'), assonance (repeating vowel sounds), consonance (repeating consonant sounds), onomatopoeia (words that sound like their meaning: 'buzz', 'hiss'), sibilance.
ध्वनि अलंकार साथ याद रखिए: alliteration (पहली व्यंजन ध्वनि की पुनरावृत्ति: 'Peter Piper picked'), assonance (स्वर ध्वनियों की पुनरावृत्ति), consonance (व्यंजन ध्वनियों की पुनरावृत्ति), onomatopoeia (अर्थ जैसी ध्वनि वाले शब्द: 'buzz', 'hiss'), sibilance।
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General knowledge
Literature: sibilance is the repetition of s and sh sounds for effect ('Sing a song of sixpence'); it is a type of alliteration.
साहित्य में sibilance प्रभाव के लिए s और sh ध्वनियों की पुनरावृत्ति है ('Sing a song of sixpence'); यह alliteration (अनुप्रास) का एक प्रकार है।