Back Stimmhafte alveolare Affrikate ALS Kensonenn kevig dre fic'hal mouezhiet Breton Africada sibilant alveolar sonora Catalan Znělá alveolární afrikáta Czech Stimmhafte alveolare Affrikate German Africada alveolar sonora Spanish Consonne affriquée alvéolaire voisée French עיצור מכתשי, מחוכך שורק, קולי HE Zvučna alveolarna afrikata Croatian Konsonan desis gesek rongga-gigi bersuara ID
A voiced alveolar affricate is a type of affricate consonant pronounced with the tip or blade of the tongue against the alveolar ridge (gum line) just behind the teeth. This refers to a class of sounds, not a single sound. There are several types with significant perceptual differences:
- The voiced alveolar sibilant affricate [d͡z] is the most common type, similar to the ds in English lads.
- The voiced alveolar non-sibilant affricate [dð̠], or [dð͇] using the alveolar diacritic from the Extended IPA, is found, for example, in some dialects of English and Italian.
- The voiced alveolar retracted sibilant affricate [d͡z̺]