groove fricative en · NOUN
Meanings
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A "hissing" sound such as the s in sack; an anterior sibilant.
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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| groove fricatives | Number=Plur | lexicographic |