suffricate

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Portmanteau of suffix and affricate.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (noun) /ˈsʌf.ɹɪ.kət/

Noun[edit]

suffricate (plural suffricates)

  1. (phonetics, phonology) A consonant that begins as a fricative and ends as a plosive.
    Antonym: affricate
    Hypernym: obstruent

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