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fricative
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Spirant, spī′rant, n. a consonant which is fricative or continuable—opp.
Instead of the former there is a g with “fricative” pronunciation, and as in High German the th has passed over into d.
Medial q is usually written (chi), representing the fricative pronunciation: Ealuin and similar.
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On this page you'll find 16 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to fricative, such as: affricate, click, consonant, diphthong, implosive, and liquid.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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