sibilation
si·bi·la·tion
noun
1.
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
- “the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience”
2.
pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
Origin
Latin sibilatio, from sībilāre (“to hiss”).
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