Sibilance refers to vocal sounds, especially “s” and “sh”.
Sibilance is a special case of consonance in which the repeated consonant sound is either s, sh, z, or any of the other recognized sibilant sounds. Sibilance occurs when the repetition of these specific consonants are in close proximity.
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Opposite: Euphony
Soft sounds: Sibilance