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Meaning of fricative

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

fricative

Pronunciation:/ˈfɹɪkətɪv/

noun

Definitions

  1. Any of several sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.

    Synonyms:spirant

adjective

Definitions

  1. Produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fricative

Related words

spirantsoftsibilantfricative consonantvelarbilabiallabiodentalcontinuant