Canadian English Meaning of fricative
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Definitions and Meaning of fricative in English
fricative (n)
a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
fricative (s)
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
fricative (a.)
Produced by the friction or rustling of the breath, intonated or unintonated, through a narrow opening between two of the mouth organs; uttered through a close approach, but not with a complete closure, of the organs of articulation, and hence capable of being continued or prolonged; -- said of certain consonantal sounds, as f, v, s, z, etc.
fricative (n.)
A fricative consonant letter or sound. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 197-206, etc.
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fricative
a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract, of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage
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frication => Friction, fricasseeing => frying in a sauce, fricassee => fricassee, fricassed => fried, fricando => Fricando,
