About The Word Affricate consonant

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Affricate consonant

Affricate consonant Meaning & Definition
Affricate consonant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Affricate consonant?

[n] 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 | Synonyms for Affricate consonant: affricate | affricative

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See Also | consonant

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