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    What is meant by a fricative (in the English language), and what is meant by a phonetic label for a fricative?

    Question #99484. Asked by synlar. (Sep 17 08 7:48 AM)


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    		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 [f]; the back of the tongue against the soft palate, in the case of German [x], the final consonant of Bach; or the side of the tongue against the molars, in the case of Welsh [ɬ], appearing twice in the name Llanelli. This turbulent airflow is called frication. A particular subset of fricatives are the sibilants. When forming a sibilant, one still is forcing air through a narrow channel, but in addition the tongue is curled lengthwise to direct the air over the edge of the teeth. English [s], [z], [ʃ], and [ʒ] are examples of this.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fricative

    Sep 17 08, 8:56 AM

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