Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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obstruent | Yes | No | No | No |
affricate consonant | Yes | No | No | No |
obstruent (noun) | affricate consonant (noun) |
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a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth | a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy') |