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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. In English fricative sounds include <nowiki>[f,v,s,z,ʒ,ʃ,θ,ð]</nowiki>.
 
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A fricative is a consonant produced by having a very narrow opening for air to escape through, causing friction. In English fricative sounds include [f,v,s,z,ʒ,ʃ,θ,ð].