sibilation

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Something about the patience in her phrasing and the delicacy of her sibilation always turns the clock into vapor.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2023

Sibilation -- N. sibilance, sibilation; zip; hiss &c. v.; sternutation; high note &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

"Whew!" whistled Dr. Hawkes; and the sibilation was repeated by Uncle Moses, for each of them weighed over two hundred and a quarter.

From Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East by Optic, Oliver

"Ah, it isn't quite like a gentleman's stealing a few spoons," old Corey began, in the gentle way he had, and with a certain involuntary sibilation through the gaps between his front teeth.

From The Quality of Mercy by Howells, William Dean

The reptile hissed, accompanying the sibilation with a sharp “skirr” of its tail.

From Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land by Reid, Mayne