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affricate in Arabic

صَامِت مَوْقُوف اِحْتِكَاكِيّ ṣāmit mawqūf iḥtikākiyy

/ˈæf.ɹɪ.kət/

affricate in Arabic: صَامِت مَوْقُوف اِحْتِكَاكِيّ (ṣāmit mawqūf iḥtikākiyy), صَامِت مَزْجِيّ (ṣāmit mazjiyy). In English, affricate means a single speech sound produced combining a plosive and a fricative.

Arabic words for affricate

sound
صَامِت مَوْقُوف اِحْتِكَاكِيّ ṣāmit mawqūf iḥtikākiyy, صَامِت مَزْجِيّ ṣāmit mazjiyy

English meaning of affricate

  1. noun A single speech sound produced combining a plosive and a fricative.
  2. verb To produce (a plosive) as an affricate.

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Questions about affricate in Arabic

What is the meaning of affricate in Arabic?
Affricate in Arabic is صَامِت مَوْقُوف اِحْتِكَاكِيّ (ṣāmit mawqūf iḥtikākiyy), صَامِت مَزْجِيّ (ṣāmit mazjiyy).
ما معنى كلمة affricate؟
Affricate: صَامِت مَوْقُوف اِحْتِكَاكِيّ (ṣāmit mawqūf iḥtikākiyy), صَامِت مَزْجِيّ (ṣāmit mazjiyy).
What does affricate mean in English?
Affricate means a single speech sound produced combining a plosive and a fricative.

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