HyperDic: affricate

English > 1 sense of the word affricate:
NOUNcommunicationaffricate, affricate consonant, affricativea 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')
affricate > pronunciation
Soundsae'frahkaht
Rhymesabbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...
English > affricate: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningA 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').
Synonymsaffricate consonant, affricative
BroaderobstruentA consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth
Spanishafricada, consonante africada
Catalanafricada, consonant africada

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