affricate

§EtymologyEdit

From Latin affricatus.

§PronunciationEdit

• (Canada, US) IPA^(key): /ˈæf.ɹɪ.kɪt/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈæf.ɹɪ.kət/, /ˈæf.ɹɪ.keɪt/

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§NounEdit

affricate (plural affricates)

1. (phonetics) A sound produced using a combination of a plosive and a fricative. English sounds /t͡ʃ/ (catch) and /d͡ʒ/ (jury) are examples.

§TranslationsEdit

§Derived termsEdit

• affrication

§NounEdit

affricate f

1. plural form of affricata

§VerbEdit

affricāte

1. first-person plural present active imperative of affricō