# sibilant consonant

> fricative or affricate consonant, of higher amplitude and pitch, made by directing a stream of air with the tongue towards the sharp edge of the teeth, which are held close together

**Wikidata**: [Q51600](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51600)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibilant)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/sibilant-consonant


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013