fricative

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Pronunciation

/ˈfɹɪkətɪv/ (UK)

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/ˈfɹɪkətɪv/ (UK) · /ˈfɾɪkətɪv/ · /fɾɪˈkeʈɪv/

Definition of fricative

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

Any of several speech sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.

“Watt listened for a time, for the voice was far from unmelodious. The fricatives in particular were pleasing.”

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noun

Any of several speech sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.

“Watt listened for a time, for the voice was far from unmelodious. The fricatives in particular were pleasing.”

adj

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From New Latin fricatīvus, from Latin fricāre (“to rub”).

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