The sounds /f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ h/ are English fricatives.
a fricative consonant
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fric|a|tive — «FRIHK uh tihv», adjective, noun. Phonetics. –adj. pronounced by forcing the breath through a narrow opening formed especially by placing the tongue or lips near or against the palate or teeth; spirant. F, v, s, and z are fricative consonants. –n … Useful english dictionary
af|fric|a|tive — «uh FRIHK uh tihv», noun, adjective. Phonetics. –n. = affricate. (Cf. ↑affricate) –adj. consisting of or having to do with an affricate … Useful english dictionary
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
fric — an·ti·fric·tion; fric·an·deau; fric·a·trice; fric·tion·al; fric·tion·ize; fric·tion·less; af·fric·a·tive; fric·as·see; fric·a·tive; fric·tion; fric·an·do; fric·tion·al·ly; fric·tion·less·ly; … English syllables
fricative — fric·a·tive … English syllables
fricative — fric|a|tive [ frıkətıv ] noun count LINGUISTICS a speech sound that is made by pushing air out through a small space with your mouth almost closed. F, z, and th are fricatives. ╾ fric|a|tive adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fricative — fric|a|tive [ˈfrıkətıv] n technical [Date: 1800 1900; : Modern Latin; Origin: fricativus, from Latin fricare; FRICTION] a sound, such as /f/ or /z/, made by forcing your breath through a narrow opening between your lips and teeth, or your tongue… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fricative — fric•a•tive [[t]ˈfrɪk ə tɪv[/t]] n. 1) phn a consonant sound, as (th), (v), or (h), characterized by audible friction produced by forcing the breath through a constricted or partially obstructed passage in the vocal tract 2) phn of or pertaining… … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
Af — Af; AF; af·er·nan; af·fa·bil·i·ty; af·fa·ble; af·fable·ness; af·fa·bly; af·fair; af·faire; af·fect·a·bil·i·ty; af·fect·a·ble; af·fec·ta·tion; af·fect·er; af·fec·tion·al; af·fec·tive; af·fec·tiv·i·ty; af·feer; af·feer·er; af·feer·ment;… … English syllables
