Sibilant
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A linguistics term describing fricative and affricate consonants in which a stream of air is directed while the tongue rests against the teeth. When singers and choral directors refer to sibilants, they are primarily addressing the two alveolar hissing sibilants—[s] and [z]—which can be intrusive in singing. Amplified singers and recording artists often rely on electronic processing to keep sibilants under control.[1]
- ↑ "NATS July 2022 Pedagogy Workshop Working Group Three Science-Informed Terminology and Definitions for Voice Pedagogy" (PDF). Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy Resources. Retrieved March 7 2025.
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