fricative in French
fricative in French is fricatif, fricative — fricative means any of several speech sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.
fricative in French
fricatif
(phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.
fricative
(phonetics) Any of several speech sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.
What does "fricative" mean?
- noun Any of several speech sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.
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What is "fricative" in French?
"fricative" in French is fricatif, fricative. fricative means: Any of several speech sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.
Are there other ways to say "fricative" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "fricative": fricatif, fricative.
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