word
Affricate
A-fruh-kuht
/ˈæfrʌkʌt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
affricate
Dictionary meaning
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
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