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Affriction vs Affrication - What's the difference?

affriction | affrication |

As nouns the difference between affriction and affrication

is that affriction is (obsolete) the act of rubbing against while affrication is (phonetics|uncountable|of a consonant) becoming an affricate sound.

affriction

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) The act of rubbing against.
    • (Webster 1913)

    affrication

    English

    Noun

  • (phonetics, uncountable, of a consonant) Becoming an affricate sound.
  • (countable) A particular instance of such change.

    • Related terms

    * deaffrication