fricative
fricative (frik´
tiv),
[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.
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