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Definition of Affrecate

Af"fri*cate (?), n. [L. affricatus, p. p. of affricare to rub against; af- = ad- + fricare to rub.] (Phon.) A combination of a stop, or explosive, with an immediately following fricative or spirant of corresponding organic position, as pf in german Pfeffer, pepper, z (= ts) in German Zeit, time.

Af"fri*cate (?), n. [L. affricatus, p. p. of affricare to rub against; af- = ad- + fricare to rub.] (Phon.) A combination of a stop, or explosive, with an immediately following fricative or spirant of corresponding organic position, as pf in german Pfeffer, pepper, z (= ts) in German Zeit, time.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

  • (Phonetics) A sound produced using a combination of a plosive and a fricative. English sounds /tʃ/ (catch) and /dʒ/ (jury) are the best examples.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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