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fricative

Fricative vs Trill - What's the difference?

fricative | trill |


In phonetics|lang=en terms the difference between fricative and trill

is that fricative is (phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity while trill is (phonetics) a type of consonantal sound that is produced by vibrations of the tongue against the place of articulation, for example, spanish rr .

As nouns the difference between fricative and trill

is that 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 while trill is (music) a rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.

As an adjective fricative

is (phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.

As a verb trill is

to create a trill sound; to utter trills or a trill; to play or sing in tremulous vibrations of sound; to have a trembling sound; to quaver.

Fricative vs Semivowel - What's the difference?

fricative | semivowel |


As nouns the difference between fricative and semivowel

is that 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 while semivowel is a sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.

As an adjective fricative

is (phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.

Fricative vs Stop - What's the difference?

fricative | stop |


As nouns the difference between fricative and stop

is that fricative is 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 while stop is a (usually marked) place where line buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.

As an adjective fricative

is produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.

As a verb stop is

to cease moving.

As an adverb stop is

prone to halting or hesitation.

As an interjection stop is

halt! stop.

Stops vs Fricative - What's the difference?

stops | fricative |


As nouns the difference between stops and fricative

is that stops is plural of lang=en while fricative is 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.

As a verb stops

is third-person singular of stop.

As an adjective fricative is

produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.

Affricates vs Fricative - What's the difference?

affricates | fricative |


As nouns the difference between affricates and fricative

is that affricates is 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.

As an adjective fricative is

(phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.

Wikidiffcom vs Fricative - What's the difference?

wikidiffcom | fricative |


As a noun 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.

As an adjective fricative is

(phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.

Occlusive vs Fricative - What's the difference?

occlusive | fricative |


In phonetics terms the difference between occlusive and fricative

is that occlusive is a plosive while fricative is produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.

Oclusive vs Fricative - What's the difference?

oclusive | fricative |


As a noun 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.

As an adjective fricative is

(phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.

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