Affricated

Pronunciation: /əˈfrɪkeɪtɪd/

Definitions of affricated

adjective relating to or characterized by affrication, a type of consonantal sound that begins as a stop and releases as a fricative

Example Sentences

A1 The affricated sound of the letter 'ch' is common in the English language.

A2 Some languages have affricated consonants that sound like a combination of a stop and a fricative.

B1 Linguists study the phenomenon of affricated sounds in different languages.

B2 The affricated pronunciation of certain words can vary depending on regional accents.

C1 In phonetics, affricated sounds are classified as a type of consonant articulation.

C2 The linguist's analysis revealed the presence of affricated phonemes in the ancient language.

Examples of affricated in a Sentence

formal The linguist explained that the sound 'ch' in the word 'church' is affricated.

informal I always struggle with pronouncing words that have affricated sounds.

slang I can't stand how some people over-affricate their words when they talk.

figurative Her affricated laughter filled the room with joy.

Grammatical Forms of affricated

• past tense: affricated
• plural: affricates
• comparative: more affricated
• superlative: most affricated
• present tense: affricate
• future tense: will affricate
• perfect tense: have affricated
• continuous tense: is affricating
• singular: affricate
• positive degree: affricated
• infinitive: to affricate
• gerund: affricating
• participle: affricating

Origin and Evolution of affricated

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'affricated' originated from the Latin word 'affricatus', which means 'rubbed against'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in phonetics to describe a sound produced by stopping the airflow in the vocal tract and then releasing it slowly, the term 'affricated' has evolved to also refer to the process of pronouncing a consonant by first stopping the airflow and then releasing it in a slow and controlled manner.