affricate consonant meaning

UK US /ˈæfrəkət ˈkɑnsənənt/ 6 syllables

affricate consonant (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 consonant

  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, affricative

    Type of: obstruent

How to pronounce affricate consonant

affricate consonant is pronounced /ˈæfrəkət ˈkɑnsənənt/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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