affricate Definition
a consonant sound that begins as a plosive (like 'p' or 't') and ends with a fricative (like 'sh' or 'ch').
Using affricate: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "affricate" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The English sounds 'ch' and 'j' are affricates.
Origins of affricate
from Latin 'affricatus', meaning 'rubbed against'
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Summary: affricate in Brief
An 'affricate' [ˈæfrɪkət] is a consonant sound that begins as a plosive and ends with a fricative. Examples of English affricates include 'ch' and 'j.'
