In context|phonetics|lang=en terms the difference between alveolar and fricative
is that alveolar is (phonetics) formed with the tongue touching or approaching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth while fricative is (phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.
As adjectives the difference between alveolar and fricative
is that alveolar is of or relating to an alveolus while fricative is (phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.
As nouns the difference between alveolar and fricative
is that alveolar is (linguistics) an alveolar consonant while fricative is (phonetics) any of several sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant english /f/ and /s/ are fricatives.
alveolar
English
Adjective
(-)
Of or relating to an alveolus.
(anatomy) Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets.
(anatomy) Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs.
(phonetics) Formed with the tongue touching or approaching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth.
Derived terms
* alveolar bone
* alveolar ridge
Noun
(
en noun)
(linguistics) An alveolar consonant
Synonyms
* (linguistics) gingival (obsolete)
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fricative
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(phonetics) Any of several sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant. English /f/ and /s/ are fricatives.
Synonyms
* (archaic) spirant
Derived terms
* groove fricative
* lateral fricative
* slit fricative
Adjective
(
en adjective)
(phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.
Derived terms
* fricativise, fricativize
* fricativisation, fricativization
See also
* affricate
* approximant
* lateral
* nasal
* plosive
* sibilant
External links
* (Fricative consonant)
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