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fricative::noun | Spocien Dictionary

fricative
noun
/'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::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

fricative
adjective
/'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
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