Associations to the word «Affricate»

Wiktionary

AFFRICATE, noun. (phonetics) A sound produced using a combination of a plosive and a fricative. English sounds /t͡ʃ/ (catch) and /d͡ʒ/ (jury) are examples.

Dictionary definition

AFFRICATE, noun. A composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy').

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