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fricative [frik′ətiv] a consonant speech sound such as an /f/ or /s/, made by forcing an airstream through a constricted opening. fricative (frik´  tiv),n a speech sound made by forcing the airstream through such a narrow opening that audible high-frequency air currents or vibrations are set up. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Current linguistic wisdom holds that combinations of hissing sounds such as "f" or "s," which are known as fricatives, only occur serially. Moreover, the middle radicals are also related in that both are unvoiced palatal fricatives. Scattered throughout the signal lie the characteristic signatures of speech sounds known as fricatives and plosives. |
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