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Affricate
UK
/ˈæf.rɪ.keɪt/
US
/ˈæf.rɪ.keɪt/
Translation of "affricate" into Russian
affricate
Noun
UK
/ˈæf.rɪ.keɪt/
US
/ˈæf.rɪ.keɪt/
affricate
affricates pl
The sound 'ch' in 'church' is an example of an affricate.
Звук 'ч' в слове 'церковь' является примером аффрикаты.
Definitions
affricate
Noun
UK
/ˈæf.rɪ.keɪt/
US
/ˈæf.rɪ.keɪt/
A complex speech sound that begins as a stop (a complete closure of the vocal tract) and releases as a fricative (a partial closure), such as the 'ch' sound in 'church' or the 'j' sound in 'judge'.
The word 'church' begins with an affricate sound.
A letter, digraph, or other written symbol that represents an affricate sound.
In Polish, the digraph "cz" is an affricate.
affricate
Verb
UK
/ˈæf.rɪ.keɪt/
US
/ˈæf.rɪ.keɪt/
To pronounce a speech sound as an affricate, which is a consonant sound that begins as a plosive and releases as a fricative.
The linguist explained how to affricate the 'ch' sound in 'church'.
To undergo or bring about a phonological change in which a stop or fricative becomes an affricate.
Between vowels, the /k/ sound in the dialect affricated to /tʃ/.
affricate
Adjective
UK
/ˈæf.rɪ.keɪt/
US
/ˈæf.rɪ.keɪt/
Relating to or consisting of an affricate or affricates.
Affricate articulation is frequent in Slavic languages.