affricative Definition
a speech sound that begins like a stop but releases like a fricative, such as /ch/ or /j/.
Using affricative: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "affricative" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The English sounds /ch/ and /j/ are affricatives.
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Summary: affricative in Brief
An 'affricative' [əˈfrɪkətɪv] is a speech sound that begins like a stop but releases like a fricative. Examples of English affricatives include /ch/ and /j/.
