fricative in Russian
fricative in Russian is фрикати́вный, щелево́й — fricative means a consonant sound made by forcing air through a narrow gap, giving a hissing or buzzing noise.
fricative in Russian
фрикати́вный
Pronounced: frikativnyy
(phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.
щелево́й
Pronounced: shchelevoy
(phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.
фрикати́вный
Pronounced: frikativnyy
(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.
щелево́й
Pronounced: shchelevoy
(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?
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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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- 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 Russian?
"fricative" in Russian is фрикати́вный, щелево́й. fricative means: A consonant sound made by forcing air through a narrow gap, giving a hissing or buzzing noise.
How do you pronounce фрикати́вный?
"fricative" in Russian is фрикати́вный, pronounced "frikativnyy".
Are there other ways to say "fricative" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "fricative": фрикати́вный, щелево́й.
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