Voiceless Alveo-palatal Affricate

Here we have information about Voiceless Alveo-palatal Affricates. We will define what a Voiceless Alveo-palatal Affricate is, show you some examples of words that contain a Voiceless Alveo-palatal Affricate, and even provide audio recordings so that you can listen to these examples, solidifying your overall understanding of Voiceless Alveo-palatal Affricates.

Voiceless means that the vocal folds are not vibrating.

Alveo-palatal sounds are produced when your tongue articulates with the area between your alveolar ridge and your hard palate.

Affricate means there is a combination of a stop and a fricative. Our two English affricates begin with the stop, followed by the fricative.

Below we have listed some examples of words that contain a Voiceless Alveo-palatal Affricate. We have also included the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription and the audio recording of each example for your convenience.

Church = [tʃɹtʃ]

Chip = [tʃɪp]

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