Question

difference between alveolar and fricative consonant

Answer 1

In context|phonetics|lang=en terms the difference between alveolar and fricative is that alveolar is (phonetics) formed with the tongue touching or approaching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth while fricative is (phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity. As adjectives the difference between alveolar and fricative is that alveolar is of or relating to an alveolus while fricative is (phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity. As nouns the difference between alveolar and fricative is that alveolar is (linguistics) an alveolar consonant while fricative is (phonetics) any of several sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant english /f/ and /s/ are fricatives.