Definition of affricates

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  • affricates is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
  • affricates is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
  • affricates is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of affricates

  • a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy') (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. affricate consonant
    2. affricative

See definition of affricates in Merriam Webster