dental fricative

noun

The phoneme produced when the tongue touches the upper teeth and air is blown. It can be voiced (ð) or unvoiced (θ).

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Meanings

noundental fricative (plural dental fricatives)

plural dental fricatives

  1. human sciencesThe phoneme produced when the tongue touches the upper teeth and air is blown. It can be voiced (ð) or unvoiced (θ).
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dental fricative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dental%20fricative

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Chicago

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