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Definition of Affricate
1. 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. n. A combination of a stop, or explosive, with an immediately following fricative or spirant of corresponding organic position, as pf in german Pfeffer, pepper, z (= ts) in German Zeit, time.
Definition of Affricate
1. Noun. (phonetics) A sound produced using a combination of a plosive and a fricative. English sounds /t??/ (ca''tch'') and /d??/ (''j''ury) are examples. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Affricate
1. [v -CATED, -CATING, -CATES]
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