suffricate

English

Etymology

Portmanteau of suffix and affricate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (noun) /ˈsʌf.ɹɪ.kət/

Noun

suffricate (plural suffricates)

1. (phonetics, phonology) A consonant that begins as a fricative and ends as a plosive.

   Antonym: affricate

   Hypernym: obstruent

Related terms

• friction