Affricative

/ˈæfrɪkətɪv/

Translation of "affricative" into Russian

Noun

/ˈæfrɪkətɪv/

affricative

affricatives pl

The sound 'ch' in 'church' is an example of an affricative.

Звук 'ч' в слове 'church' является примером аффрикаты.

Adjective

/ˈæfrɪkətɪv/

affricative

more affricative Comp.

most affricative Super.

The affricative sound in the word 'church' is produced by combining a stop and a fricative.

Аффрикативный звук в слове 'church' образуется сочетанием смычного и фрикативного звуков.

Noun

/ˈæfrɪkətɪv/

A consonant sound that begins as a plosive (stop) and releases as a fricative; an affricate.

In phonetics, the /tʃ/ in “church” is an affricative.

Adjective

/ˈæfrɪkətɪv/

Relating to or characteristic of an affricate, which is a type of consonant sound that begins as a stop and releases as a fricative.

The affricative quality of the sound made it distinct from other consonants in the language.