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Word: Fricative
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin fricativus, from Latin fricare ‘to rub’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfrɪkətɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
denoting a type of consonant made by the friction of breath in a narrow opening, producing a turbulent air flow.
Short Definition:denoting type of consonant made by friction of breath in narrow opening
Word: Fricative
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfrɪkətɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fricative consonant, e.g. f and th.
Short Definition:consonant made in this way
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