Meaning of the word affricate in English

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affricate

US /ˈæf.rɪ.kət/
UK /ˈæf.rɪ.kət/

Noun

1.

a consonant sound that consists of a plosive and then a fricative made in the same place in the mouth:

Example:
The "ch" sound at the beginning and end of "church" is an affricate.
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