Fricative
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɹɪkətɪv/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fricative is a noun meaning (phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.
Meaning
(phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.
More Meanings
- (phonetics) Any of several speech sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.
Example Sentences
Watt listened for a time, for the voice was far from unmelodious. The fricatives in particular were pleasing.
Word Forms
- fricatives
Synonyms for fricative
Depending on context, synonyms include spirant, soft, sibilant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spirant, soft, sibilant, velar, bilabial, labiodental.
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