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AFFRICATIVE Synonyms

There are 2 synonyms of the word affricative. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word affricative. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for AFFRICATIVE

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affricate
noun, adjectiven, adj
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')

affricate consonant
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
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')

Best Hypernyms For AFFRICATIVE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for affricative, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
consonant obstruent phone phoneme segment sound speech
Phrases (1)
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