English

Noun

groove fricative ‎(plural groove fricatives)

1. (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.

Synonyms

• (phonetics): sibilant

Related terms

• fricative
• lateral fricative
• slit fricative

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