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Meaning of affricative
affricative (n)
a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')
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a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')
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An affricative is a type of consonant sound characterized by the combination of a plosive and a fricative element, such as the "ch" sound in "church."
Many languages exhibit affricative sounds, contributing to the richness and diversity of speech patterns worldwide.
In phonetics class, students practiced producing affricative consonants like "j" in "jump" and "ts" in "cats."
The child's speech therapist focused on refining the articulation of affricative sounds to improve overall speech clarity.
