affricatenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈæf.rɪ.kət/us/ˈæf.rɪ.kət/specializeda consonant sound that consists of a plosive and then a fricative made in the same place in the mouth:
The "ch" sound at the beginning and end of "church" is an affricate.
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