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(phonetics, uncountable, of a consonant) Becoming an affricate sound. / (countable) A particular instance of such change.

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affrication

Source Word

affrication

IPA(Pronunciation)

of a consonant uncountable countable

(phonetics, uncountable, of a consonant) Becoming an affricate sound. / (countable) A particular instance of such change.

Japanese Meaning

（音声学）子音が破擦音になる現象 / （特定の場合）その変化の具体例

During the fieldwork, the linguists observed affrication of the alveolar stops in the local dialect.

フィールドワークの間、言語学者たちはその方言における歯茎閉鎖音が破擦音になる過程を観察した。

Sense（1）

(phonetics, uncountable, of a consonant) Becoming an affricate sound.

Sense（2）

(countable) A particular instance of such change.

affrications

（ plural ）