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fricative definition

frica·tive (frik′ə tiv)

adjective

Phonet. articulated by means of breath forced through a narrow slit formed at some point in the mouth, producing friction, as in (f, v, t̸h, z, h)

Etymology: < L fricatus, pp. of fricare (see friable) + -ive

noun

a fricative consonant

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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