• Fricativization

    Alternative forms

    Origin

    From en + -fricative + ization or en + -fricativize + ation.

    Full definition of fricativization

    Noun

    fricativization

    (countable and uncountable; plural fricativizations)
    1. (phonology, uncountable) The state or quality of being fricativized.
    2. (phonology, countable) An instance of pronunciation in which a sound is fricativized.
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