fricativization

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/ˌfɹɪ.kə.tɪv.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən//ˌfɹɪ.kə.tɪ.vəˈzeɪ.ʃən/

noun

The state or quality of being fricativized.

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frication
OriginEnglish fricative ← New Latin fricatīvus ← Latin fricātus →
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Meanings

nounfricativization (countable and uncountable, plural fricativizations)

plural fricativizations · alternative fricativisation

  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe state or quality of being fricativized.

    Synonyms: frication

  2. countablehuman sciencesAn instance of pronunciation in which a sound is fricativized.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state or quality of being fricativized.

Similar
frication
Also see
frication

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰreyH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰriH-o-s
  3. Proto-Italic*frios
  4. Latinfriō
  5. Latinfricō
  6. Latinfrictus
  7. Latinfricātus
  8. New Latinfricatīvus
  9. Englishfricative
  10. Englishfricativize
  11. Englishfricative
  12. Englishfricativization

From fricativize + -ation, or from fricative + -ization.

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APA

fricativization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fricativization

MLA

“fricativization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fricativization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fricativization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fricativization.

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