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fricative::noun | Spocien Dictionary

fricative

/'frɪkətɪv/

a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

Type	Words
Synonyms	fricative consonant, spirant
Type of	continuant, continuant consonant
Has types	sibilant, sibilant consonant

fricative

/'frɪkətɪv/

of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

Type	Words
Synonyms	continuant, sibilant, spirant, strident