groove fricative
English
Noun
groove fricative (plural groove fricatives)
- (phonetics) A hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge'.
- 1955: H. A. Gleason, An Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics, page 194, section 14.7
- Groove fricatives all have more or less of an [s]-like quality, and are for this reason sometimes called sibilants.
- 1955: H. A. Gleason, An Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics, page 194, section 14.7
Synonyms
- (phonetics): sibilant
Related terms
- fricative
- lateral fricative
- slit fricative
Translations
phonetics: hissing sound — see sibilant
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