fricative

/ˈfɹɪkətɪv/ · noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Related words

spirant(English)soft(English)sibilant(English)fricative consonant(English)velar(English)bilabial(English)labiodental(English)continuant(English)approximant(English)affricate(English)voiceless(English)allophone(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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