frication

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fri kā′shən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fri•ca•tion  (fri kā′shən),USA pronunciation n. [Phonet.]
  1. Phoneticsan audible, constrained rush of air accompanying and characteristic of fricatives.
  • Latin fricātiōn- (stem of fricātiō), equivalent. to fricāt(us) rubbed (past participle of fricāre; see friction) + -iōn- -ion
  • 1525–35

'frication' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
affricate - clear - plosion

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