fricative

IPA(Pronunciation)

Adjective

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

Japanese Meaning

摩擦音

The fricative sound at the start of the word made non-native listeners pause.

その単語の先頭にある摩擦音が、非母語話者を一瞬ためらわせた。

Sense（1）

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

more fricative

（ comparative ）

most fricative

（ superlative ）