affricate meaning

UK US /ˈæfrəkət/ 3 syllables

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').

Definition of affricate

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

    Synonyms: affricate consonant, affricative

    Type of: obstruent

How to pronounce affricate

affricate is pronounced /ˈæfrəkət/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with AF · words ending in TE · 9-letter words

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