phonetics — /feuh net iks, foh /, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the science or study of speech sounds and their production, transmission, and reception, and their analysis, classification, and transcription. Cf. acoustic phonetics, articulatory phonetics,… … Universalium
Fricative consonant — Fricatives are consonants produced by forcing air through a narrow channel made by placing two articulators close together. These may be the lower lip against the upper teeth, in the case of IPA| [f] ; the back of the tongue against the soft… … Wikipedia
fricative — /frik euh tiv/, Phonet. adj. 1. (of a speech sound) characterized by audible friction produced by forcing the breath through a constricted or partially obstructed passage in the vocal tract; spirantal; spirant. n. 2. Also called spirant. a… … Universalium
fricative — fric·a·tive || frɪkÉ™tɪv n. consonant whose sound is made by forcing air through a narrow space (Phonetics) adj. (Phonetics) made by forcing air through a narrow space (about a speech sound) … English contemporary dictionary
List of phonetics topics — A * Acoustic phonetics * Active articulator * Affricate * Airstream mechanism * Alfred C. Gimson * Allophone * Alveolar approximant * Alveolar consonant * Alveolar ejective fricative * Alveolar ejective * Alveolar flap * Alveolar nasal * Alveolar … Wikipedia
Voiced dental fricative — ð Image … Wikipedia
Voiceless palatal-velar fricative — The so called voiceless palatal velar fricative (also called a voiceless dorso palatal velar fricative, voiceless postalveolar and velar fricative, or voiceless coarticulated velar and palatoalveolar fricative) covers a range of similar sounds… … Wikipedia
Voice (phonetics) — Voiced redirects here. For the organization, see VOICED. Voiced ◌̬ view · … Wikipedia
Articulatory phonetics — Manners of articulation Obstruent Plosive (occlusive) Affricate Fricative Sibilant Sonorant Nasal Flap/Tap Approximant … Wikipedia
Voiceless alveolar lateral fricative — The voiceless alveolar lateral fricative is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents voiceless dental, alveolar, and postalveolar fricatives is IPA|ɬ, and the… … Wikipedia