affricative

af·fric·a·tive

[uh-frik-uh-tiv, af-ruh-key-] Phonetics.
noun
1.
affricate ( def 1 ).
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to an affricate.
3.
articulated as an affricate.

Origin:
affricate + -ive

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affricative (əˈfrɪkətɪv, ˈæfrəˌkeɪ-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  another word for affricate
 
adj
2.  of, relating to, or denoting an affricate

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Affricative is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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