(phonetics) Any of several sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.

(phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.

plural of fricative

In a fricative way.

The state or condition of being fricative.

(phonetics) A hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.

plural of groove fricative

(phonetics) The phoneme produced when the tongue touches the upper teeth and air is blown. It can be voiced (ð) or unvoiced (θ).

plural of dental fricative

(phonetics) A fricative pronounced by directing the airstream around the sides of the tongue.