Sibilants are sounds that are made by forcing air through a narrow opening between two or more parts of the mouth. They make a hissing or buzzing sound. The sibilant sounds in English are /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/, and /ɕ/. /s/: This is the sound you make when you say "snake." /z/: This is the sound you make when you say "zebra." /ʃ/: This is the sound you make when you say "ship." /ʒ/: This is the sound you make when you say "vision." /ɕ/: This sound is not used in English.
This group of sound consists from the following sounds: s, z, ʃ, zh, tʃ, j