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fricative

The correct spelling is fricative.

How to pronounce fricative

noun

IPA: /ˈfɹɪkətɪv/

Say it like: Fri-cat-ive

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

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Meanings

noun

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

adjective

  1. 1.Produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.

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