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UKAffricate
/ɐfɹɪkˈeɪt/
/ˈæfɹəkət/Affricate
[NOUN]1
a specific type of consonant sound that begins as a stop consonant and releases into a fricative, characterized by a brief period of complete closure followed by a slow release of air
synonyms : affricate consonant
Examples
1. Most consonants, specifically obstruents: stops affricates and fricatives, when they appear in consonant clusters, must all be voiced or voiceless.
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