fricative

Letters that make fricative

a, e, f, c, r, t, i, v are letters that make 'fricative'

Words within fricative

ti, IC, at, RI, iv, ic, cat, CAT, IV, CA, At, Ca, Fr, Ti, Fri are words within 'fricative'


2 possible definitions for 'fricative'

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

Under this definition, fricative is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

spirant, fricative consonant have the same meaning as 'fricative'

fricative as a type

'fricative' can be a type of continuant consonant, continuant.

Types of fricative

sibilant, sibilant consonant are types of 'fricative'.


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

Under this definition, fricative is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

strident, continuant, sibilant, spirant have the same meaning as 'fricative'

Derivatives of fricative

duration, siss, sizz, sibilate, sibilant consonant, continuance, hiss, sibilant are derivatives of 'fricative'.

Similar to fricative

soft is similar to fricative.



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