noun🔗ShareA sound produced using a combination of a plosive and a fricative."The "ch" sound in the word "chair" is an affricate, combining a stop of air and a hissing sound. "phoneticslanguagelinguisticssoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo produce (a plosive) as an affricate."The student practiced affricating the "ch" sound in "chair" to improve his pronunciation. "phoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
