affricate
pronunciation
How to pronounce affricate in British English: UK [ˈæfrɪkət]
How to pronounce affricate in American English: US [ˈæfrɪkɪt]
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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 Origin
Example
- 1. Acoustic analysis of deaf children s articulation of chinese affricate .