affricate

American

[af-ri-kit, af-ri-keyt] / ˈæf rɪ kɪt, ˈæf rɪˌkeɪt /

noun

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)

affricated, affricating

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

affricate British

/ ˈæfrɪkɪt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of affricate

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

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Both, like Bavarian and Alemannic, shift initial German p to the affricate pf.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various

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