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Plosive vs Affricate - What's the difference?

plosive | affricate |

In phonetics terms the difference between plosive and affricate

is that plosive is produced in this way 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 an adjective plosive

is produced in this way.

plosive

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (phonetics) Sound produced from opening a previously closed oral passage; for example, when pronouncing the sound /p/ in "pug".

    • Synonyms

    * stop, occlusive

    Related terms

    * plosion

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (phonetics) Produced in this way.

    • Derived terms

    * plosively * plosiveness ----

    affricate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (phonetics) A sound produced using a combination of a plosive and a fricative. English sounds /t??/ (catch'') and /d??/ (''j ury) are examples.

    • Derived terms

    * affrication ----