ˈbleɪtənt ˈklæmənt ˈklæməɹəs ˈfɹɪkətɪv ˈɹɔːkəs ˈɹɔkəs ʃɹɪl ˈsɪb.ɪ.lənt ˈspaɪəɹənt ˈspaɪɹənt ˈstɹaɪ.dənt vəʊˈsɪfəɹəs voʊˈsɪfəɹəs unpleasantly loud and harsh being sharply insistent on being heard strident demands shrill criticism of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as ‘f’, ‘s’, ‘z’, or ‘th’ in both ‘thin’ and ‘then’) conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry blatant radios a clamorous uproar strident demands a vociferous mob