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| − | A fricative is a [[Consonant (definition)|consonant]] produced by having a very narrow opening for air to escape through, causing friction. | + | A fricative is a [[Consonant (definition)|consonant]] produced by having a very narrow opening for air to escape through, causing friction. |
| − | + | *fricative sounds in English are <nowiki>[f,v,s,z,ʒ,ʃ,θ,ð]</nowiki>. | |
| + | *fricative sounds in Gaelic are <nowiki>[f,v,s,ʃ,ç,ʝ,x,ɣ]</nowiki>. | ||
| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | ==External Links== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 17:46, 18 November 2009
A fricative is a consonant produced by having a very narrow opening for air to escape through, causing friction.
- fricative sounds in English are [f,v,s,z,ʒ,ʃ,θ,ð].
- fricative sounds in Gaelic are [f,v,s,ʃ,ç,ʝ,x,ɣ].
See Also
External Links
References
Matthews, P. H. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.
