Sibilance (noun)
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /sib-e-lins/
What does Sibilance mean?
The “s” sound in a word.
Sibilance is the of “sss” sound in a vocalist’s recording.
For example, some, sit, stoned, masks, etc.
Microphones usually pick up the sibilance sounds more than the rest of the frequency spectrum which can be problematic for some. A de-esser is one of the most populars ways sibilance is fixed.
Example sentence: “I heard some sibilance coming in.”
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