"lateral fricative" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lateral fricatives [plural]
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  1. (phonetics) A fricative pronounced by directing the airstream around the sides of the tongue. Categories (topical): Phonetics Synonyms: fricolateral
    Sense id: en-lateral_fricative-en-noun-ffLajmds Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

Inflected forms

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