Synonyms of the word

sibilation

• n. A hissing sound.

assibilation

• n. (phonology) A sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant, commonly the final phase of palatalization.

fizzle

• v. To sputter or hiss.
• v. (figuratively) To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.
• n. A spluttering or hissing sound.
• n. Failure of a nuclear bomb to meet its expected yield during testing.

hiss

• n. A high-pitched sound made by a snake, cat, escaping steam, etc.
• n. An expression of disapproval made to sound like the noise of a snake.
• v. (intransitive) To make a hissing sound.
• v. (transitive) To condemn or express contempt for by hissing.
• v. (transitive) To utter with a hissing sound.

hissing

• v. present participle of hiss.
• n. The sound of a hiss.

hushing

• v. present participle of hush.
• n. The act of one who hushes, or calls for silence.
• n. The use of a heavy discharge of water to uncover a mineral vein or wash ore.

noise

• n. Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.
• n. Sound or signal generated by random fluctuations.
• n. (technology) Unwanted part of a signal. (Signal to noise ratio).
• n. (genetics) The measured level of variation in gene expression among cells, regardless of source, within…
• n. Rumour or complaint.
• n. (obsolete) Music, in general; a concert; also, a company of musicians; a band.
• n. (music) A genre of rock music that uses static and other non-musical sounds, also influenced by art rock.
• v. (intransitive) To make a noise; to sound.
• v. (transitive) To spread news of; to spread as rumor or gossip.

pronunciation

• n. (countable) The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
• n. (uncountable) The way in which the words of a language are made to sound when speaking.
• n. (countable) The act of pronouncing or uttering something.