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affricative

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What that definition is saying is that an “affricative” is a sound that combines two of these made with the tongue in the same position.

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Quick take

a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')

Meaning at a glance

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noun

a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for affricative.

noun

a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')

See also: affricate

Example sentences

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What that definition is saying is that an “affricative” is a sound that combines two of these made with the tongue in the same position.

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The transcription /d/ sure makes it look like it's pronounced, but if IPA used a single character to transcribe the affricative, the 'd' would look like it disappeared in French too.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use affricative in a sentence?

What that definition is saying is that an “affricative” is a sound that combines two of these made with the tongue in the same position.

What does affricative mean?

a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')

What part of speech is affricative?

affricative is commonly used as noun.