affricate

[ noun af-ri-kit; verb af-ri-keyt ]

noun

1. Also called affricative. a speech sound comprising occlusion, plosion, and frication, as either of the ch- sounds in church and the j- sound in joy.

verb (used with object)

, af·fri·cat·ed, af·fri·cat·ing.

1. to change the pronunciation of (a stop) to an affricate, especially by releasing (the stop) slowly.

affricate

/ ˈæfrɪkɪt /

noun

1. a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point, such as the sound written ch, as in chair

Word History and Origins

Origin of affricate¹

1875–85; < Latin affricātus rubbed against (past participle of affricāre ), equivalent to af- af- + fric- ( friction ) + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of affricate¹

C19: from Latin affricāre to rub against, from fricāre to rub; compare friction

Example Sentences

The affricate in words like gaol is of French origin (gele), from a Late Lat.

From Project Gutenberg

Here, the j is to be pronounced as a double letter (technically an affricate) as in English.

From Project Gutenberg