fricatives

/F R IH1 K AH0 T IH0 V Z/
noun
  1. 1

    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.

    syn:spirant

Synonyms

spirant

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