affricate
Definitions
Noun
- A composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "affricate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | affricate | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | affricates | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "affricate".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "affricate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | africa | 3 | 45 |
| 2 | african | 3 | 28 |
| 3 | afflicted | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | articulate | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | officiated | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | caricature | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | officiate | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | fabricate | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | fabricated | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | affricates | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | affrication | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | affiliate | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | iafrate | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | frigate | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | afflict | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | affiant | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | traficante | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | officiates | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | fabricates | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | caffeinate | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "affricate" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "affricate" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "affricate" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "affricate".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 8
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Revisiting the Acquisition of Onset Complexity: Affrication in Québec French | Journal of Child Language
May 14, 2021 Cambridge University Press & Assessment
May 14, 2021 Cambridge University Press & Assessment
National Spelling Bee: Palm Beach County kids trip on these four words
May 30, 2018 The Palm Beach Post
May 30, 2018 The Palm Beach Post
Lenition, fortition and the status of plosive affrication: the case of spontaneous RP English /t/
Apr 16, 2012 Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Apr 16, 2012 Cambridge University Press & Assessment