: a consonant characterized by frictional passage of the expired breath through a narrowing at some point in the vocal tract
fricativeadjective
Example Sentences
The sounds v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ h/ are English fricatives.
Recent Examples on the WebThe plosives and fricatives of a complex word, the specific place your lips meet or don't to shape and push out a puff of air that carries a sound. Julie Muncy, Wired, 5 Feb. 2020