fricative
Aussprache: [ˈfrɪkətɪv]
Wort
Kontext: „linguistics“
(noun) a type of speech sound made by forcing air through a narrow space in the mouth. You know how you can make sounds by squeezing your lips or tongue? A fricative happens when the air hits your tongue or teeth and makes a scruffing sound.
Beispiel
The 's' sound in 'see' is a fricative.
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The letter 'p' is not a fricative because it is made by stopping the air completely.
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Can you think of more words that start with a fricative sound?
Kontext: „speech sounds“
(adjective) describes a sound that is made by forcing air through a small opening in your mouth. When you talk, some sounds are made by opening your mouth wide, but fricative sounds are made with just a little space.
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The fricative sounds in English include 'f', 'v', 's', and 'z'.
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A fricative sound is not clear and easy to hear when someone covers their mouth while talking.
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Which letters can you think of that make fricative sounds?
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