fricative (consonant)
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fricative consonant
formalA phonetic term in linguistics. The sound is produced by narrowing the vocal tract, creating friction as the air flows through. Examples in Mandarin include f, s, sh, x, h.
Pǔ普
tōng通
huà话
zhōng中
，
“
ff
”
hé和
“
ss
”
dōu都
shì是
cā擦
yīn音
。
In Mandarin, "f" and "s" are both fricative consonants.
Yǔ语
yán言
xué学
kè课
shàng上
，
lǎo老
shī师
xiáng详
xì细
jiǎng讲
jiě解
le了
cā擦
yīn音
hé和
sè塞
yīn音
de的
qū区
bié别
。
In the linguistics class, the teacher explained the difference between fricatives and stops in detail.
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Yīng英
yǔ语
zhōng中
de的
“
tht
yīnh
”
yě音
shì也
cā是
yīn擦
音
。
The "th" sound in English is also a fricative.