stop-fricative
|stop-fri-ca-tive|
C1
/stɒp ˈfrɪkətɪv/
consonant sound
Etymology
Etymology Information
'stop-fricative' originates from the combination of 'stop' and 'fricative', where 'stop' refers to a complete closure in the vocal tract and 'fricative' refers to a sound produced by forcing air through a narrow channel.
Historical Evolution
'stop-fricative' was coined in the field of phonetics to describe sounds that begin as stops and release as fricatives.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it was used to describe specific sounds in language, and this meaning has remained consistent.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a type of consonant sound in phonetics that begins as a stop and releases as a fricative.
The sound /tʃ/ in 'church' is a stop-fricative.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/06/01 22:23