affrication

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US/æfɹɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun

Becoming an affricate sound.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounaffrication (countable and uncountable, plural affrications)

plural affrications

  1. uncountablehuman sciencesBecoming an affricate sound.
  2. countableA particular instance of such change.

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

Finnish affrikoituminen
  • affrikoituminenthe process of becoming an affricate
French affrication
  • affricationthe process of becoming an affricate
Italian affricazione
  • affricazionethe process of becoming an affricate
Polish afrykacja
  • afrykacjathe process of becoming an affricate
Portuguese africação
  • africaçãothe process of becoming an affricate
Russian аффрикация
  • аффрикация (affrikacija)the process of becoming an affricate
Spanish africación
  • africaciónthe process of becoming an affricate

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

affrication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affrication

MLA

“affrication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affrication. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “affrication,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affrication.

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