Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

groove fricative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: groove frica-tive
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A "hissing" sound such as the s in sack; an anterior sibilant.

Example Sentences

"Groove fricatives all have more or less of an [s]-like quality, and are for this reason sometimes called sibilants."

Inflected Forms

groove fricatives (plural)

Phrases

lateral fricative

Frequently Paired Words

lateral fricative

Antonyms

slit fricative

Questions

What does groove fricative mean?: A "hissing" sound such as the s in sack; an anterior sibilant.

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