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fricative in Catalan

fricative in Catalan is fricatiu — fricative means a consonant sound made by forcing air through a narrow gap, giving a hissing or buzzing noise.

fricative in Catalan

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

What does "fricative" mean?

  1. noun A consonant sound made by forcing air through a narrow gap, giving a hissing or buzzing noise.
    "Watt listened for a time, for the voice was far from unmelodious. The fricatives in particular were pleasing."
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fricative in a sentence

  • Watt listened for a time, for the voice was far from unmelodious. The fricatives in particular were pleasing.

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What is "fricative" in Catalan?
"fricative" in Catalan is fricatiu. fricative means: A consonant sound made by forcing air through a narrow gap, giving a hissing or buzzing noise.
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