groove fricative

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groove fricative

noun groove fricatives

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.
Opposite: slit fricative

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@misc{groove_fricative_2026,
  title = {groove fricative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/groove%20fricative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}