affricate

 
Pronunciation: /ˈafrɪkət/

noun

Phonetics
  • a phoneme which combines a plosive with an immediately following fricative or spirant sharing the same place of articulation, e.g. ch as in chair and j as in jar.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Latin affricatus, past participle of affricare, from ad- 'to' + fricare 'to rub'