fricative
adjective/ˈfrɪkətɪv/
/ˈfrɪkətɪv/
(North American English also spirant)
(phonetics)- (of a speech sound) made by forcing breath out through a narrow space in the mouth with the lips, teeth or tongue in a particular position, for example /f/ and /ʃ/ in fee and she compare plosive
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