| NOUN | communication | affricate, affricate consonant, affricative | a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as 'ch' in 'chair / chair / chair / chair' and 'j' in 'joy / joy') |
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| Sounds | ae'frahkaht | |
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| Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... | |
| Meaning | A composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as 'ch' in 'chair / chair / chair / chair' and 'j' in 'joy / joy'). | |
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| Synonyms | affricate consonant, affricative | |
| Broader | obstruent | A consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth |
| Spanish | africada, consonante africada | |
| Catalan | africada, consonant africada | |
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