Plosive and Sibilant

Plosive noun - A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it.

Sibilant and plosive are semantically related in sound unit of speech topic. In some cases you can use "Sibilant" instead a noun "Plosive".

Nearby Word: plosion

Sibilant noun - A consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh).

Plosive and sibilant are semantically related in sound unit of speech topic. You can use "Plosive" instead a noun "Sibilant".