Voiced alveolar affricate

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.

There are several types with significant perceptual differences: The voiced alveolar sibilant affricate is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages.

Features of the voiced alveolar sibilant affricate: The following sections are named after the fricative component.

Symbols to the right in a cell are voiced, to the left are voiceless.

Shaded areas denote articulations judged impossible.