Meaning of Fricative | Babel Free
ˈfɹɪkətɪvDefinitions
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.
Equivalents
Examples
“Watt listened for a time, for the voice was far from unmelodious. The fricatives in particular were pleasing.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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