Definition of fricative in English:

fricative

adjective ˈfrɪkətɪvˈfrɪkədɪv

Phonetics

Denoting a type of consonant made by the friction of breath in a narrow opening, producing a turbulent air flow.
摩擦的；由摩擦产生的
Example sentencesExamples
- The present work aims at demonstrating the feasibility of high quality articulatory synthesis for fricative consonants, and in particular to match a given reference subject.
- The unvoiced fricative phonemes stem from the hissing of a steady airstream through the mouth.

noun ˈfrɪkətɪvˈfrɪkədɪv

Phonetics

A fricative consonant, e.g. f and th.
Example sentencesExamples
- Several other sounds originate in the back of the throat, often as a voiceless click rather than a voiced fricative.
- It is relatively easy to learn to produce the fricatives corresponding to all the major places of articulation.
- But then, little by little, the words become only sounds, a random collection of glottals and fricatives, a storm of whirling phonemes.
- We can note, for instance, the general avoidance of fricatives and affricates in pidgin phonological inventories.
- The sounds that agree in voicing comprise stops, fricatives, and affricates.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin fricativus, from Latin fricare 'to rub'.

Definition of fricative in US English:

fricative

adjectiveˈfrikədivˈfrɪkədɪv

Phonetics

Denoting a type of consonant made by the friction of breath in a narrow opening, producing a turbulent air flow.
摩擦的；由摩擦产生的
Example sentencesExamples
- The unvoiced fricative phonemes stem from the hissing of a steady airstream through the mouth.
- The present work aims at demonstrating the feasibility of high quality articulatory synthesis for fricative consonants, and in particular to match a given reference subject.

nounˈfrikədivˈfrɪkədɪv

Phonetics

A fricative consonant, e.g. f and th.
Example sentencesExamples
- The sounds that agree in voicing comprise stops, fricatives, and affricates.
- But then, little by little, the words become only sounds, a random collection of glottals and fricatives, a storm of whirling phonemes.
- It is relatively easy to learn to produce the fricatives corresponding to all the major places of articulation.
- Several other sounds originate in the back of the throat, often as a voiceless click rather than a voiced fricative.
- We can note, for instance, the general avoidance of fricatives and affricates in pidgin phonological inventories.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin fricativus, from Latin fricare ‘to rub’.

词汇	fricative
释义	Definition of fricative in English: fricative adjective ˈfrɪkətɪvˈfrɪkədɪv Phonetics Denoting a type of consonant made by the friction of breath in a narrow opening, producing a turbulent air flow. 摩擦的；由摩擦产生的 Example sentencesExamples The present work aims at demonstrating the feasibility of high quality articulatory synthesis for fricative consonants, and in particular to match a given reference subject. The unvoiced fricative phonemes stem from the hissing of a steady airstream through the mouth. noun ˈfrɪkətɪvˈfrɪkədɪv Phonetics A fricative consonant, e.g. f and th. Example sentencesExamples Several other sounds originate in the back of the throat, often as a voiceless click rather than a voiced fricative. It is relatively easy to learn to produce the fricatives corresponding to all the major places of articulation. But then, little by little, the words become only sounds, a random collection of glottals and fricatives, a storm of whirling phonemes. We can note, for instance, the general avoidance of fricatives and affricates in pidgin phonological inventories. The sounds that agree in voicing comprise stops, fricatives, and affricates. Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin fricativus, from Latin fricare 'to rub'. Definition of fricative in US English: fricative adjectiveˈfrikədivˈfrɪkədɪv Phonetics Denoting a type of consonant made by the friction of breath in a narrow opening, producing a turbulent air flow. 摩擦的；由摩擦产生的 Example sentencesExamples The unvoiced fricative phonemes stem from the hissing of a steady airstream through the mouth. The present work aims at demonstrating the feasibility of high quality articulatory synthesis for fricative consonants, and in particular to match a given reference subject. nounˈfrikədivˈfrɪkədɪv Phonetics A fricative consonant, e.g. f and th. Example sentencesExamples The sounds that agree in voicing comprise stops, fricatives, and affricates. But then, little by little, the words become only sounds, a random collection of glottals and fricatives, a storm of whirling phonemes. It is relatively easy to learn to produce the fricatives corresponding to all the major places of articulation. Several other sounds originate in the back of the throat, often as a voiceless click rather than a voiced fricative. We can note, for instance, the general avoidance of fricatives and affricates in pidgin phonological inventories. Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin fricativus, from Latin fricare ‘to rub’.
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