slit fricative: Meaning and Definition of

slit' fric"ative

Pronunciation: [key]
— Phonet. Phonet.
  1. a fricative, as (f&hasp;) or (th), in which the tongue is relatively flat, with air channeled over it through a shallow slit. Cf.
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