noun
a composite speech sound consisting of a stop consonant followed by a fricative or spirant consonant, as (ch, j), (psh, bzh), etc.
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The affricate sound in the word 'church' is a combination of a stop and a fricative.
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I find it difficult to pronounce the affricate correctly in certain words.
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Some people struggle with saying the affricate sound, but with practice, it gets easier.
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The affricate symbolizes the blending of two distinct sounds to create a new phonetic element.