affricate

Noun

A type of consonant that begins as a stop and releases as a fricative, generally with the same place of articulation.

ریشه

From Latin affricatus, past participle of affricare 'to rub against'.

مثال

• The English sounds represented by 'ch' in 'chip' and 'j' in 'jam' are affricates.
• Affricate is a type of consonant used in many languages.
• The pronunciation of 'ts' in 'bits' is an example of an affricate.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Affricate consonant Voiceless affricate Voiced affricate