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Affrication

Definition:

Affrication refers to a phonological process whereby a sound that is not originally affricate becomes one, often by merging a stop and a fricative sound.

Examples:

• Noun: The affrication of the /t/ sound in the word "nature" turning it into /ʧ/.
• Verb: Some dialects affricate the /s/ sound, pronouncing it as /ts/.
• Adjective: Affrication patterns can vary across different languages.
• Adverb: The speaker pronounced the word "chance" affricatively.

Samples Sentences:

Noun: The affrication of certain consonant sounds is characteristic of this dialect.

Verb: Some people naturally affricate the /z/ sound in their speech.

Adjective: The affricative pronunciation of the word surprised me.

Adverb: The linguist spoke affricatively, exemplifying the concept.

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