Definitions for fricative
ˈfrɪk ə tɪvfrica·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fricative consonant, fricative, spirantadjective

   a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

2. fricative, continuant, sibilant, spirant, stridentadjective

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fricativenoun

   Any of several sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant. English /f/ and /s/ are fricatives.

2. fricativeadjective

   produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.

3. Etymology: fricativus, from Classical fricare, present active infinitive of frico.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fricative

   A fricative is a consonant produced by forcing air through a narrow channel made by placing two articulators close together. These may be the lower lip against the upper teeth, in the case of [f]; the back of the tongue against the soft palate in the case of German [x] (the final consonant of Bach); or the side of the tongue against the molars, in the case of Welsh [ɬ] (appearing twice in the name Llanelli). This turbulent airflow is called frication.A particular subset of fricatives are the sibilants. When forming a sibilant, one still is forcing air through a narrow channel, but in addition, the tongue is curled lengthwise to direct the air over the edge of the teeth. English [s], [z], [ʃ], and [ʒ] are examples of sibilants. The usage of two other terms is less standardized: "Spirant" is an older term for fricatives used by some American and European phoneticians and phonologists. "Strident" could mean just "sibilant", but some authors include also labiodental and uvular fricatives in the class.

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1. fricative

   A fricative is a type of speech sound produced by forcing air through a narrow channel made by placing two articulators close together. These sounds can be voiced or unvoiced, depending on whether the vocal cords vibrate or not during the production of the sound. Examples of fricatives in English include the sounds of "f," "v," "s," "z," "th," "sh," and "h."

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1. Fricativeadjective

   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

2. Fricativenoun

   a fricative consonant letter or sound. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 197-206, etc

3. Etymology: [See Frication.]

How to pronounce fricative?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say fricative in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fricative in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fricative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fricative
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fricative
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fricative
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fricative