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fricative in German

fricative in German is frikativ, Frikativ, Reibelaut — 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 German

frikativ
adj
(phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.
Frikativ
noun
(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.
Reibelaut
noun
(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?

  1. 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 German?

"fricative" in German is frikativ, Frikativ, Reibelaut. 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 German?

Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "fricative": frikativ, Frikativ, Reibelaut.

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