Fricative consonant
Fricative consonant noun - A continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract.
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Synonyms for Fricative consonant
Sibilant and fricative consonant are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Sibilant" with "Fricative consonant", this terms are similar.
Sibilant
Sibilant noun - A consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh).
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Synonyms for Sibilant
Fricative consonant and sibilant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fricative consonant" instead a noun "Sibilant".
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Sibilant and Fricative consonant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fricative_consonant/sibilant
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