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fricative

/ˈfɹɪkətɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
frica-tive
IPA
/ˈfɹɪkətɪv/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several speech sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.

adj

produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin fricatīvus, from Latin fricāre (“to rub”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: fricatīvus, fricō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɹɪkətɪv/
  • British English: /ˈfɹɪkətɪv/

Inflected Forms

fricatives (plural) more fricative (comparative) most fricative (superlative)

Derived Forms

fricated fricatively fricativeness fricativisation fricativization fricativise fricativize nonfricative prefricative

Phrases

dental fricative groove fricative lateral fricative slit fricative

Frequently Paired Words

approximant lateral nasal trill plosive friction affricate sibilant

Synonyms

spirant continuant sibilant strident fricative consonant

Questions

How do you pronounce fricative?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹɪkətɪv/.
What does fricative mean?
Any of several speech sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.
Where does fricative come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce fricative

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