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fricative

/ˈfrɪk.ə.tɪv/

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adjective

/ˈfrɪk.ə.tɪv/C2formaltechnical
  • ruФонетический термин, описывающий согласный звук, образуемый при прохождении воздуха через узкий канал, создающий трение.

A phonetic term describing a consonant sound produced by forcing air through a narrow channel, creating friction.

  1. Speech sound productionC1formal

    Describing a speech sound produced by forcing air through a narrow channel, creating audible friction.

    ruФрикативный

    • The sounds 'f', 's', 'z', and 'th' are classified as fricative consonants.
    • In phonetics, a fricative is characterized by turbulent airflow.
    • The linguist analyzed the fricative nature of the 'sh' sound.

    Synonymsspirant

Forms
  • more fricative comparative form
  • most fricative superlative form

noun

/ˈfrɪk.ə.tɪv/C1formaltechnical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее тип согласного звука, образуемого путём проталкивания воздуха через узкий канал в голосовом тракте, что создаёт слышимое трение.

A noun referring to a type of consonant sound produced by forcing air through a narrow channel in the vocal tract, creating audible friction.

  1. C1formal

    A type of consonant sound produced by forcing air through a narrow channel in the vocal tract, creating friction.

    ruФрикативный звук

    • The 'f' and 'v' sounds in English are examples of fricatives.
    • Linguists classify fricatives by their place of articulation.
    • The 'th' sound in 'think' is a voiceless dental fricative.

    Synonymsfricative consonantspirant

Forms
  • fricatives plural form
  • fricatives' possessive plural form
  • fricative's possessive singular form