fricative

ˈfrɪkətɪv
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Translation of fricative from English into Hebrew,

Noun

linguistics

TECH.
type of consonant made by friction of air through a narrow opening
TECH.
עִיצּוּר חוֹכֵךְ itzur khokhekh
  • The sound of 'f' in 'fish' is a fricative.הצליל של 'f' במילה 'fish' הוא עיצור חוכך

Adjective

phonetics

TECH.
made by air moving through a narrow space
TECH.
חִיכּוּכִי chikuchiשְׁרִיקָתִי shrikatiרְעִידָתִי re'idati
  • The fricative sound is common in many languages.הצליל החיכוך נפוץ בשפות רבות.
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Expressions with fricative: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

עִיצוּר חִיכּוּךְ
The 'f' in 'fish' is a fricative consonant.

Synonyms and analogies of fricative in English

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.

Translations of "fricative" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
חוֹכֵךadj. - khokhekh

He struggled with fricative sounds when learning the new language.

הוא נאבק עם צלילי חוכך בזמן שלמד את השפה החדשה.

In phonetics, a fricative is produced by airflow through a narrow gap.

בפונטיקה, חוכך מיוצר על ידי זרימת אוויר דרך רווח צר.

Noun
עִיצּוּר חוֹכֵךְn. - itsur khokhekh

In linguistics, a fricative consonant can create a sharp and distinct sound.

בבלשנות, עיצור חוכך יכול ליצור צליל חד וברור.

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fricative: Examples and translations in context

She struggled to pronounce the fricative sounds clearly during her speech therapy.

היא התקשתה לבטא את הצלילים החוככים בבהירות במהלך התרפיה בדיבור.

The fricative nature of these sounds adds richness to our spoken language.

האופי החוכך של הצלילים הללו מוסיף עושר לשפה המדוברת שלנו.

The teacher explained that fricative sounds require specific tongue placement.

המורה הסביר שצלילים חוככים דורשים מיקום ספציפי של הלשון.

The fricative nature of the sound made it difficult to understand.

האופי החוכך של הצליל הקשה להבנה.

Listening closely, I identified the fricative sounds in the song's lyrics.

בהאזנה מקרוב, זיהיתי את הצלילים החוככים במילות השיר.

In linguistics, a fricative consonant can create a sharp and distinct sound.

בבלשנות, עיצור חוכך יכול ליצור צליל חד וברור.

Fricative sounds can be found in the middle of many common words.

צלילים חוככים ניתן למצוא באמצע של מילים נפוצות רבות.

Fricative consonants create a distinct sound compared to stops.

העיצורים החוככים יוצרים צליל מובחן בהשוואה לעיצורים סותמים.

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fricative consonant
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