affricate

As a noun affricate

is (phonetics) a sound produced using a combination of a plosive and a fricative english sounds /t͡ʃ/ (catch'') and /d͡ʒ/ (''j ury) are examples.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

As nouns the difference between stop and affricate

is that stop is a (usually marked) place where line buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station while affricate is a sound produced using a combination of a plosive and a fricative. English sounds /t͡ʃ/ (catch) and /d͡ʒ/ (jury) are examples.

As a verb stop

is to cease moving.

As an adverb stop

is prone to halting or hesitation.

As an interjection stop

is halt! stop.

As nouns the difference between affricate and null

is that affricate is (phonetics) a sound produced using a combination of a plosive and a fricative english sounds /t͡ʃ/ (catch'') and /d͡ʒ/ (''j ury) are examples while null is zero, nil; the cardinal number before einn.

In phonetics terms the difference between approximant and affricate

is that approximant is a consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants while affricate is a sound produced using a combination of a plosive and a fricative. English sounds /t͡ʃ/ (catch) and /d͡ʒ/ (jury) are examples.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and affricate

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while affricate is (phonetics) a sound produced using a combination of a plosive and a fricative english sounds /t͡ʃ/ (catch'') and /d͡ʒ/ (''j ury) are examples.

In phonetics terms the difference between affricate and deaffrication

is that affricate is a sound produced using a combination of a plosive and a fricative. English sounds /t͡ʃ/ (catch) and /d͡ʒ/ (jury) are examples while deaffrication is the reverse process of affrication; the process of turning an affricate into a plosive or a fricative.