fricative

(fric-a-tive) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. a speech sound made by forcing air through a narrow opening.

The word 'fish' starts with a fricative sound.

The teacher explained fricative sounds to us.

hissing sound; continuous sound; voiced sound

fricative

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[FRIK-uh-tiv]

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