how to pronounce affricate

/ˈæf.ɹɪ.kət/

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affricate is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of affricate in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… that do you know what let me affricate I …”

meanings of affricate

noun:

A sound produced using a combination of a plosive and a fricative.

verb:

To produce (a plosive) as an affricate.

affricate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word affricate occurs in english on average 0 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.