Phonetics

2.3. Affricates

1-Definition:                                                                                                        

 Any plosive whose release stage is in such a way that considerable friction occurs approximately at the point where the plosive is made. Affricates begin like plosives and end like fricatives.                 Place of articulation

Palato-alveolar

Voiceless                                                           t ʃ

Voiced                                                               d ʒ

2-Description of the articulation of affricates:                                                

1-The tip of the tongue touches the back of the alveolar ridge and the soft palate is raised so that the air stream is blocked for a short time.

2-The tongue is in the position of  ʃ- ʒ

3-The tip of the tongue moves away from the alveolar ridge and the whole tongue is then in the position of  ʃ- ʒ so that the friction is heard.