What does affricate mean?

Definitions for affricate
ˈæf rɪ kɪt; -ˌkeɪtaf·fricate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. affricate, affricate consonant, affricativenoun

    a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')

Wiktionary

  1. affricatenoun

    A sound produced using a combination of a plosive and a fricative. English sounds /t/ (catch) and /d/ (jury) are examples.

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  1. Affricate

    An affricate is a consonant that begins as a stop and releases as a fricative, generally with the same place of articulation (most often coronal). It is often difficult to decide if a stop and fricative form a single phoneme or a consonant pair. English has two affricate phonemes, /t͡ʃ/ and /d͡ʒ/, often spelled ch and j, respectively.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of affricate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of affricate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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    a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
    A exacerbate
    B abet
    C knead
    D descant

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