affricated
/ˈæf.rɪ.keɪ.tɪd/
adjective
- Pronounced as an affricate; having the quality of an affricate sound.
- In some dialects, the 't' in 'nature' becomes affricated, sounding like 'ch'.
- Linguists study how affricated sounds develop in different languages over time.
- The affricated pronunciation of 'd' before 'y' can create a 'j' sound, as in 'did you' becoming 'didjoo'.