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fricative

9 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

  2. adjective

    of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

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