This document discusses fricatives and affricates. Fricatives are consonants made by partially blocking airflow, creating friction. Affricates are more complex, beginning as plosives where airflow is fully blocked and ending as fricatives. The glottal /h/ sound is discussed separately as it has unique characteristics, with examples like head, ahead, and playhouse.

1. Fricatives and Affricates?
O Fricatives are made by partially blocking the
airflow, thus causing the friction-like noise
characteristic of these sounds.
O Affricates are rather complex consonants.
They begin as plosives and end as fricatives.

6. /h/
O The glottal /h/ is presented in a separate
article since there are many things to be
discussed related to it.
Examples : head,ahead,playhouse

7. /h/
O The glottal /h/ is presented in a separate
article since there are many things to be
discussed related to it.
Examples : head,ahead,playhouse