What is another word for affricative?

Pronunciation: [ɐfɹˈɪkətˌɪv] (IPA)

Affricatives are a type of consonant sound that features the combination of a plosive (a consonant that is produced by completely stopping airflow) and a fricative (a consonant that is produced by forcing airflow through a narrow opening). Some synonyms for the word "affricative" include 'combining stop-and-fricative', 'stop-fricative', and 'compound consonant'. Other names used to describe this type of sound include 'preaffricate', 'transitional stop', and 'stop with release'. These terms are often used interchangeably and can help to describe the unique structure and sound of affricative consonants in different languages and dialects.

Synonyms for Affricative:

What are the hypernyms for Affricative?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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