Fricative Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Fricative

Meaning 1 : a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

    Synonyms : fricative consonant,  spirant
Meaning 2 : of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

    Synonyms : continuant,  sibilant,  spirant,  strident


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