Fricative
Word | FRICATIVE |
Character | 9 |
Hyphenation | fric a tive |
Pronunciations | /ˈfɹɪkətɪv/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Fricative"
What do we mean by fricative?
A consonant, such as f or s in English, produced by the forcing of breath through a constricted passage. noun
Of, relating to, or being a fricative consonant. adjective
Characterized by friction: said of those alphabetic sounds in which the conspicuous element is a rustling of the breath through a partly opened position of the organs, as s and sh, z and zh, f and v, th and Ŧh, and so on. They are sometimes divided into subclasses, as sibilants, like s and sh, and spirants, like f and verb
Sounded by friction, as certain musical instruments. See instrument, 3 .
A fricative consonant. See I., 1. noun
Produced by the friction or rustling of the breath, intonated or unintonated, through a narrow opening between two of the mouth organs; uttered through a close approach, but not with a complete closure, of the organs of articulation, and hence capable of being continued or prolonged; -- said of certain consonantal sounds, as f, v, s, z, etc. adjective
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. English /f/ and /s/ are fricatives. noun
Produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity. adjective
A continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract noun
Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') adjective
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 and Antonyms for Fricative
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