affricative

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Definition of affricative in English English dictionary

An affricate

Of, or relating to an affricate

{s} of or pertaining to an affricate; expressed as an affricate

a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')

Hyphenation

af·fri·ca·tive