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affricative

[ uh-frik-uh-tiv, af-ruh-key- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

affricate ( def 1 ).

adjective

of or relating to an affricate.
articulated as an affricate.

affricative

/ ˈæfrəˌkeɪ-; əˈfrɪkətɪv /

noun

See affricate
another word for affricate

adjective

of, relating to, or denoting an affricate

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Word History and Origins

Origin of affricative¹

affricate + -ive

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