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lateral fricatives

lateral fricatives is the plural of lateral fricative.

Meaning of lateral fricative

Noun

lateral fricative (plural lateral fricatives)

  1. A fricative pronounced by directing the airstream around the sides of the tongue.
    Synonyms:
    fricolateral

Questions about lateral fricatives

What is lateral fricatives the plural of?
Lateral fricatives is the plural of lateral fricative.

Words near lateral fricatives in the dictionary

  1. lateral cuneiform bone
  2. lateral cuneiform bones
  3. lateral flow test
  4. lateral flow tests
  5. lateral fricative
  6. lateral fricatives
  7. lateral gene transfer
  8. lateral gene transfers
  9. lateral geniculate nucleus
  10. lateral hood
  11. lateral hoods

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