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View synonyms for fricative

fricative

[ frik-uh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. (of a speech sound) characterized by audible friction produced by forcing the breath through a constricted or partially obstructed passage in the vocal tract; spirantal; spirant.


noun

  1. Also called spirant. a fricative consonant, as (th), (v), or (h).

fricative

/ ˈfrɪkətɪv /

noun

  1. a continuant consonant produced by partial occlusion of the airstream, such as (f) or (z)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. relating to or denoting a fricative
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • non·frica·tive adjective noun
  • un·frica·tive adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fricative1

First recorded in 1855–60; fricat(ion) + -ive
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fricative1

C19: from New Latin fricātivus , from Latin fricāre to rub
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Example Sentences

These included voiceless stops, such as “t” and “k,” and voiceless fricatives including “f,” “s” and “th.”

I begin by pronouncing words with vowels of the long and short variety, then diphthongs, before moving on to consonants, including plosives and fricatives.

Laleh grew up with the ear for it—the uvular fricatives and alveolar trills that I could never get quite right.

Dairy products and other soft foods, such as gruel, porridge, soup and stews, helped shape our faces, the researchers claim, and allowed us to form the sounds “f” and “v”, known as labiodental fricatives.

The reMarkable screen isn’t made out of glass, but rather a more durable and fricative material that really does feel like writing on paper with a pen or pencil.

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