FRICATIVE PHONETICS


Meaning of FRICATIVE PHONETICS in English

fricative Phonetics [ 'frɪkətɪv ]

■ adjective denoting a type of consonant (e.g. f and th ) made by the friction of breath in a narrow opening.

■ noun a fricative consonant.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. fricativus , from L. fricare 'to rub'.

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