affricate meaning and definition

Definition and meaning of affricate at MeaningMonkey.org. affricate meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.

AFFRICATE noun

Definition of affricate (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')
- synonyms: affricate consonant, affricative

Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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