fricative

[ frik-uh-tiv ]

/ ˈfrɪk ə tɪv /

Phonetics

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adjective

(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

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

Origin of fricative

First recorded in 1855–60; fricat(ion) + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM fricative

non·fric·a·tive, adjective, nounun·fric·a·tive, adjective

Words nearby fricative

Fribourg, fricandeau, fricando, fricassee, frication, fricative, Frick, fricking, FRICS, friction, frictional

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Example sentences from the Web for fricative

Instead of the former there is a g with “fricative” pronunciation, and as in High German the th has passed over into d.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8|Various
Medial q is usually written (chi), representing the fricative pronunciation: Ealuin and similar.
The Central Eskimo|Franz Boas
Spirant, spī′rant, n. a consonant which is fricative or continuable—opp.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fricative

fricative

/ (ˈfrɪkətɪv) /

noun

a continuant consonant produced by partial occlusion of the airstream, such as (f) or (z)

adjective

relating to or denoting a fricative

Word Origin for fricative

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

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单词	fricative
释义	fricative [ frik-uh-tiv ] / ˈfrɪk ə tɪv / Phonetics SEE SYNONYMS FOR fricative ON THESAURUS.COM adjective (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 Also called spirant. a fricative consonant, as (th), (v), or (h). Origin of fricative First recorded in 1855–60; fricat(ion) + -ive OTHER WORDS FROM fricative non·fric·a·tive, adjective, nounun·fric·a·tive, adjective Words nearby fricative Fribourg, fricandeau, fricando, fricassee, frication, fricative, Frick, fricking, FRICS, friction, frictional Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fricative Instead of the former there is a g with “fricative” pronunciation, and as in High German the th has passed over into d. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8\|Various Medial q is usually written (chi), representing the fricative pronunciation: Ealuin and similar. The Central Eskimo\|Franz Boas Spirant, spī′rant, n. a consonant which is fricative or continuable—opp. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for fricative fricative / (ˈfrɪkətɪv) / noun a continuant consonant produced by partial occlusion of the airstream, such as (f) or (z) adjective relating to or denoting a fricative Word Origin for fricative C19: from New Latin fricātivus, from Latin fricāre to rub 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 Words related to fricative click, consonant, liquid, phone, sonant, affricate, diphthong, implosive, plosive, sibilant, spirant, syllable, vocable
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fricative

adjective

noun

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noun

adjective

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