affricative

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə frik′ə tiv, af′rə kā′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
af•fric•a•tive  (ə frik′ə tiv, af′rə kā′-),USA pronunciation [Phonet.]
n. 
  1. Phoneticsaffricate (def. 1).

adj. 
  1. Phoneticsof or pertaining to an affricate.
  2. Phoneticsarticulated as an affricate.
  • affricate + -ive

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