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fric·a·tive
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grooved fricative
a fricative, as (s), in which air is channeled through a groove along the center of the tongue. -
slit fricative
a fricative, as (f) or (th), in which the tongue is relatively flat, with air channeled over it through a shallow slit. -
spirant
fricative (def 2). -
yogh
the letter used in the writing of Middle English to represent a palatal fricative, as in ung (Modern English young) or a velar fricative, as in litliche (Modern English lightly). -
approximant
an articulation in which one articulator is close to another, but not sufficiently so to form a stop or a fricative. -
ejective
Denoting a type of consonant in some languages, e.g., Hausa, produced by sudden release of pressure from the glottis.