affricate
17 points
English
9 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: UK dictionary
Definitions
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')
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˈæfɹʌkʌt/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural affricates
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same poin
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Crossword clues
- “Another word for affricative” gen-syn
Anagrams
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