affricate

n.
A complex speech sound consisting of a stop consonant followed by a fricative; for example, the initial sounds of child and joy. Also called affricative.

[Latin affricātus, past participle of affricāre, to rub against : ad-, ad- + fricāre, to rub.]

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')
  Synonyms: affricate consonant, affricative

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