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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phonetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- affricate 1, record 1, English, affricate
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Of a] combination of plosive with immediately following fricative or aspirant, e.g. ch. 2, record 1, English, - affricate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The affricate sounds ... combine a stop immediately followed by a fricative on the same impulse. 3, record 1, English, - affricate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phonétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affriquée 1, record 1, French, affriqu%C3%A9e
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de consonnes constituant un phonème double, occlusives au début de l'émission et constrictives à la fin. 2, record 1, French, - affriqu%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On désigne sous le nom de consonnes affriquées des occlusives dont la métastase - [déplacement des organes] - ne se sépare pas brusquement et violemment pour donner lieu à une explosion, mais mollement de manière à produire l'ébauche d'une fricative ou spirante. 3, record 1, French, - affriqu%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fonética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- africado 1, record 1, Spanish, africado
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese del sonido cuya articulación consiste en una oclusión y una fricación formadas rápida y sucesivamente entre los mismos órganos como la ch en ocho. 2, record 1, Spanish, - africado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Por las] articulaciones africadas ... se produce en el canal vocal un contacto que, como en las oclusivas, interrumpe momentáneamente la salida del aire; después este contacto se resuelve suavemente, sin transición brusca, una estrechez: ch y ñ. 3, record 1, Spanish, - africado
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