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Meaning of fricative in English
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/ˈfrɪkədɪv/
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Classifying Adjective
fricative
Definitions
1.
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
Synonyms
soft
Noun
fricative
Definitions
1.
a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract