sibilance
sibilance — 名詞
1. a soft hissing quality in speech or writing, produced by sounds such as 's', 'sh
噝音
如「s」「sh」等音發出的噝噝聲響
a soft hissing quality in speech or writing, produced by sounds such as 's', 'sh', and 'z', often used deliberately in poetry to create a particular mood or atmosphere
Adina noticed the strong sibilance in the phrase 'the soft, slow whisper of the sea.'
Adina 注意到「the soft，slow whisper of the sea」這句話中有很強的噝音。
strong sibilance + preposition 'in' + quoted example
The voice coach helped Hari reduce the sibilance when he sang the word 'sunshine.'
聲音教練幫助 Hari 減少他在唱「sunshine」這個詞時的噝音。
reduce sibilance + context: speech training
Yumi used sibilance in her poem about autumn to create a gentle, falling feeling.
Yumi 在描寫秋天的詩中運用噝音，營造出輕柔飄落的感覺。
A slight sibilance on the letter 'z' made the recording sound less professional.
字母「z」產生的輕微噝音，讓這段錄音聽起來不夠專業。
The audio engineer pointed out the sibilance on the word 'swish' in the advertisement.
音訊工程師指出廣告中「swish」這個詞上的噝音問題。
- hissing
more general; includes non-speech sounds (steam, snakes) as well as speech
- sibilant quality
more technical, often used in phonetics; interchangeable with sibilance
- fricative quality
broader phonetic term for any friction sound, not limited to 's'-like sounds
用法筆記
Sibilance is typically uncountable and is most often discussed in poetry analysis or audio recording. The related adjective is 'sibilant' (e.g., 'a sibilant sound'). It is not used to describe natural sounds like steam or air — for those, use 'hissing' instead.