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  1. shibilant: Merriam-Webster
  2. shibilant: Wiktionary

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noun:  (phonology) A sibilant (fricative or affricate) pronounced further back in the mouth than [s] and [z]: [ʃ], [ʒ], [t͡ʃ], [d͡ʒ], etc.

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