affrication
Definitions
Noun
- The conversion of a simple stop consonant into an affricate
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "affrication".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | application | 4 | 68 |
| 2 | ammunition | 4 | 18 |
| 3 | acquisition | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | adaptation | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | fabrication | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | activation | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | hanoverian | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | calibration | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | accusation | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | absolution | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | babylonian | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | cancellation | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | tabulation | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | acclamation | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | admonition | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | affectation | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | aggregation | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | apollonian | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | abdication | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | abnegation | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | abrogation | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | acclimation | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | advocation | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | aggravation | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | amazonian | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | amerindian | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | anatolian | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | andalusian | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | annexation | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | apollinian | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | approbation | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | backwardation | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | caledonian | 5 | 0 |
| 34 | catalonian | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | garabedian | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | macedonian | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | machivellian | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | masterbation | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | masturbation | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | nalbandian | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | palpitation | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | panamanian | 5 | 0 |
| 43 | patagonian | 5 | 0 |
| 44 | tallahassean | 5 | 0 |
| 45 | tamoxifen | 4 | 0 |
| 46 | vanstraten | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | vanvranken | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "affrication".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fiction | 2 | 46 |
| 2 | variation | 4 | 32 |
| 3 | african | 3 | 28 |
| 4 | variations | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | affection | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | friction | 2 | 17 |
| 7 | fabrication | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | affiliations | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | affirmation | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | affiliation | 5 | 4 |
| 11 | affliction | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | afflictions | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | affectation | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | frictions | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | articulation | 5 | 1 |
| 16 | affirmations | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | affricate | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | pacification | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | gasification | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | fabrications | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "affrication" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "affrication" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "affrication" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "affrication".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 47
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.
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