groove fricative

English

Noun

groove fricative (plural groove fricatives)

(phonetics) A hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.
- 1955, H. A. Gleason, An Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics, page 194, section 14.7:
  Groove fricatives all have more or less of an [s]-like quality, and are for this reason sometimes called sibilants.

Synonyms

(phonetics): sibilant

Related terms

fricative
lateral fricative
slit fricative

Translations

phonetics: hissing sound — see sibilant

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