fricative
ˈfrɪkətɪv
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Definition of fricative - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguisticsTECH.type of consonant made by friction of air through a narrow openingTECH.
  • The sound of 'f' in 'fish' is a fricative..
sibilant spirant

Adjective

phoneticsTECH.made by air moving through a narrow spaceTECH.
  • The fricative sound is common in many languages.
sibilant spirant
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Expressions with fricative

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fricative consonantn.
consonant sound made by air passing through a narrow gap
The 'f' in 'fish' is a fricative consonant.

Origin of fricative

Latin, fricare (to rub)

Terms related to fricative

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Terms with fricative included in their meaning

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hissingadj.
sound
producing a fricative noise like steam
sh soundn.
phonetics
voiceless postalveolar fricative sound in phonetics
thetan.
phonology
voiceless dental fricative sound
affricaten.
phonetics
speech sound combining a stop and a fricative
affricate consonantn.
linguistics
speech sound starting as a stop, releasing as a fricative
ayinn.
pronunciation
originally a pharyngeal fricative now silent in Hebrew
edhn.
linguistics
letter used in Old English and Icelandic representing a voiced dental fricative
ethn.
linguistics
letter representing the voiced dental fricative sound

Examples of fricative in a sentence

  • Linguists study fricative sounds in various languages.
  • The teacher explained the fricative nature of the sound.
  • Linguists study fricative consonants extensively.

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  1. French:fricative, fricatif, ...
  2. German:Frikativ, frikativ, ...
  3. Italian:consonante fricativa, fricativo, ...
  4. Spanish:consonante fricativa, fricativo, ...
  5. Portuguese:fricativa, fricativo, ...
  6. Chinese:摩擦音, 擦音的, ...
  7. Japanese:摩擦音, ...
  8. Arabic:احتكاكي, ...
  9. Hebrew:עִיצּוּר חוֹכֵךְ, חִיכּוּכִי, ...
  10. Russian:фрикативный звук, фрикативный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:фрикативний, ...
  12. Hindi:घर्षण ध्वनि, घर्षणात्मक, ...

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