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
Retroflex affricate and fricative consonants in languages spoken in southeast Tibet.
Jul 6, 2023 researchgate.net
Jul 6, 2023 researchgate.net
Summary of linguistic variables previously found to constrain affricate production
Feb 13, 2024 researchgate.net
Feb 13, 2024 researchgate.net
Affricating ejective fricatives: The case of Tigrinya
Mar 28, 2011 Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Mar 28, 2011 Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Table 3 . Fricative / affricate error patterns among CP and TD speakers
Sep 13, 2018 researchgate.net
Sep 13, 2018 researchgate.net