How to pronounce "fricative"

• "fricative" pronounced in English.

• "fricative" pronounced in French.

Meanings and definitions of "fricative"

Noun

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

Synonyms:

• fricative consonant
• fricative
• spirant

Adjective

of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

Synonyms:

• fricative
• continuant
• sibilant
• spirant
• strident