sibilance
/ˈsɪbɪləns/
repetition of hissing sounds (s, sh, z)
sibilance in a sentence
“The silken, sad, uncertain rustling—Poe's sibilance.”
Origin of sibilance
Latin sibilare (to hiss), from sibilus (a hissing)
Related Words
alliteration
repetition of initial consonant sounds
assonance
repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words
consonance
repetition of consonant sounds, especially at the end of words
onomatopoeia
words that imitate the sounds they describe
euphony
pleasing, harmonious arrangement of sounds
cacophony
harsh, discordant combination of sounds