Question

What are fricatives? Describe the fricatives of English. (200 words)

Answer 1

Fricatives are consonants produced by forcing air through a narrow channel made by placing two articulators close together.

Answer 2

A fricative is a consonant sound that is created by constricting the vocal tract, causing friction as the air passes through it.there are 9 fricatives in english and they are-the v sound, f sound, voiced th sound, unvoiced th sound, z sound, s sound, zh sound, sh sound, and h sound