12
hissing
8
fricative(noun, adjective, liquid, consonant, implosive)
7
spirant(noun, adjective, liquid, consonant, fricative)
6
continuant
5
sibilant consonant(noun, expression, idiom)
4
sizzling
4
strident
4
wheezing
4
whistling
3
whizzing
3
whooshing
2
buzzing
2
effervescent
2
fizzling
2
hiss
2
lisping
2
sibilance
2
sniffling
2
snoring
1
snuffling
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APASmart Define. (2015). sibilant thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/sibilant/thesaurus/synonyms
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