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fricative consonant

DEFINITIONS OF: fricative consonant

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n a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

Synonyms:
fricative, spirant
Types:
sibilant, sibilant consonant
a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
Type of:
continuant, continuant consonant
consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
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