Affricate and Diphthong

Affricate noun - A composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy').

Diphthong and affricate are semantically related in sound unit of speech topic. In some cases you can use "Diphthong" instead a noun "Affricate".

Diphthong noun - A vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another.

Affricate and diphthong are semantically related in sound unit of speech topic. You can use "Affricate" instead a noun "Diphthong".

Nearby Word: diphthongal