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Meaning of AFFRICATE CONSONANT

 
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 Definition: 
[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: affricate, affricative
 
 See Also: consonant

 

 

 

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