Definition of Affricative

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').

Exact synonyms: Affricate, Affricate Consonant
Generic synonyms: Obstruent

Definition of Affricative

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Affricative

affraps
affray
affrayed
affrayer
affrayers
affraying
affrays
affret
affrets
affricate
affricated
affricates
affricate consonant
affricating
affrication
affricative (current term)
affricatives
affright
affrighted
affrighting
affrights
affront
affronte
affronted
affronting
affronts
affusion
affusion
affusions
affy

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