Affricative (Noun)
Meaning
A composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy').
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The sound "ch" in the word "church" is an example of a voiceless affricative in the English language.
- In phonetics, the term affricative is used to describe a type of consonantal sound that combines the features of stop and fricative sounds.
- The voiced affricative sound "j" in "joy" is articulated by releasing air through the vocal cords while the tongue is positioned behind the upper teeth.
- Affricatives are a common class of sounds in many languages, including English, where they are represented by the letters "ch" and "j".
- The voiceless affricative "ts" in the word "bits" is a distinct sound that is different from the individual sounds of "t" and "s".