Affricate and Spirant

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').

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

Spirant noun - A continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract.

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