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Phonet.a fricative, as /f/ or /th/, in which the tongue is relatively flat, with air channeled over it through a shallow slit. Cf. groove fricative.[1950-55]
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slit fricative
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slit fricative — Phonet. a fricative, as /f/ or /th/, in which the tongue is relatively flat, with air channeled over it through a shallow slit. Cf. groove fricative. [1950 55] … Useful english dictionary
fricative — [frik′ə tiv] adj. [< L fricatus, pp. of fricare (see FRIABLE) + IVE] Phonet. articulated by means of breath forced through a narrow slit formed at some point in the mouth, producing friction, as in (f, v, th, z, h) n. a fricative consonant … English World dictionary
grooved fricative — Phonet. a fricative, as /s/, in which air is channeled through a groove along the center of the tongue. Also, groove fricative. Cf. slit fricative. * * * … Universalium
groove fricative — noun A hissing sound such as the s or sh in sash or surge. Groove fricatives all have more or less of an [s] like quality, and are for this reason sometimes called sibilants. Syn: sibilant See Also: fricative, lateral fricative, slit fricative … Wiktionary
grooved fricative — Phonet. a fricative, as /s/, in which air is channeled through a groove along the center of the tongue. Also, groove fricative. Cf. slit fricative … Useful english dictionary
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