Affricative
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adjective.
Of, relating to, or forming an affricate.
noun.
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noun.
An
affricate
.
adjective.
Of, or relating to an affricate.
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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')
Word Usage
"Certainly I'd be very impressed by anyone who knew what an "affricative" was."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
obstruent