fricative in Spanish
fricative in Spanish is fricativo, fricativa — fricative means a consonant sound made by forcing air through a narrow gap, giving a hissing or buzzing noise.
fricative in Spanish
fricativo
(phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.
fricativa
(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 Spanish?
"fricative" in Spanish is fricativo, fricativa. fricative means: A consonant sound made by forcing air through a narrow gap, giving a hissing or buzzing noise.
Are there other ways to say "fricative" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "fricative": fricativo, fricativa.
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