fricative English

Meaning fricative meaning

What does fricative mean?

fricative

— adjective of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as 'f', 's', 'z', or 'th' in both 'thin' and 'then')

— noun (= fricative consonant) a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

Synonyms fricative synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as fricative?

fricative English » English

spirant

sibilant

strident

fricative consonant

continuant

stridulating sound

rub

hiss

friction sound

friction noise