noun🔗Share塞擦音 A 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. "“chair”这个单词中的“ch”音是一个塞擦音，它结合了气流的突然停止和一个嘶嘶声。phoneticslanguagelinguisticssoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share塞擦化 To produce (a plosive) as an affricate."The student practiced affricating the "ch" sound in "chair" to improve his pronunciation. "为了提高发音，那个学生练习把"chair"里的"ch"音塞擦化。phoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
