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擦音
cāyīn
Description
擦音是一种语音，说话的时候空气从很小的地方通过，会发出像风一样的声音。
A 擦音 is a type of sound made when air passes through a very small space, producing a noise like wind.
英语里的 s 和 f 都是擦音，学习发音的人常常会用到这个词。
In English, s and f are 擦音, a term often used by people learning pronunciation.
Meanings
擦音cāyīn
a fricative (speech sound like s or f)
老师说 s 是一个擦音。
The teacher said s is a fricative.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
擦 (to rub) + 音 (sound), describing air rubbing through a narrow gap.
- Nuance
a linguistics/phonetics term; contrasts with 塞音 (plosive) and 元音 (vowel).
In videos
“擦音发翻飞分副”
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