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What Does Sibilance Represent?

Maya Lin-Takahashi • • 7 min read
What Does Sibilance Represent?

Think sombreness, sleepiness, sensuality, and closeness. Writers also sometimes use sibilance to give their writing form and structure. As with assonance

assonance
Assonance is a resemblance in the sounds of words/syllables either between their vowels (e.g., meat, bean) or between their consonants (e.g., keep, cape). However, assonance between consonants is generally called consonance in American usage.
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, consonance, and alliteration, sibilance adds rhythm and musicality to a piece of text by suggesting which syllables a reader should emphasize.

How does sibilance effect the reader?

Because it encourages readers to pay more attention to language, sibilance can have the effect of slowing down the reading process, and strengthening reading-comprehension as a result. Sibilance is of special use to poets because it encourages repeated reading of a group of words.

What can sibilance connote?

Sibilance is a literary device in which consonant sounds are stressed. These are primarily “s” and “th” sounds. These consonants specifically push air through the lips and make use of the tongue.

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Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.