This section is your comprehensive hub for everything related to English affricate sounds—/ʧ/ (as in "chop") and /ʤ/ (as in "jump")—within the context of articulatory speech therapy. You'll find detailed guidance on how these complex sounds are taught in therapy, including articulatory placement strategies, visual aids, and developmental cues. Dive into interactive online tools, downloadable PDF resources, printable worksheets, and targeted word banks for each affricate. Whether you're a speech-language pathologist, educator, or parent, this section equips you with all the tools necessary to support accurate production and confident communication of affricate sounds.

Affricates

Affricates are speech sounds that begin like plosives, with a complete blockage of airflow, but end like fricatives, with a gradual release that creates friction. This combination gives affricates a unique sound quality that blends stopping and squeezing air. In English, the two main affricates are /tʃ/ (as in "chop") and /dʒ/ (as in "jump"). /tʃ/ is voiceless, and /dʒ/ is voiced.

• "Ch" /tʃ/ – Voiceless Post-Alveolar Affricate  - by syllable & position → Download /tʃ/ Word List (PDF)
• "J" /dʒ/ – Voiced Post-Alveolar Affricate  - by syllable & position → Download /dʒ/ Word List (PDF)