Deaffrication Minimal Pairs Examples

Today we will learn about deaffrication and the minimal pairs examples of the deaffrication itself. Without further ado, let’s get to the list! 

Deaffrication

Deaffrication is one of several types from sound changing classification. The difference form in deaffrication itself occurs the elimination of stop from the affricate sound. So, it will form a fricative sound. In conclusion, deaffrication is an affricative that turns into a fricative.

Minimal Pairs 

In English, minimal pair means a pair of words with only one sound in a single phoneme as a difference between those two words. But the simple difference itself can make varied meanings for each word also.

Examples 

As in before, we’ve learned about the defition of deaffrication and minimal pairs. Now, what about deffrication minimal pairs? Below is the examples for deaffrication minimal pairs, that occurs when an affricate is replaced with a fricative:

1. /?/ to /?/

2. /?/ to /?/

And there is also the case that when a stop have a role in an affricative form, below are the examples. 

3. /?/ to /d/ 

4. /?/ to /g/

5. /?/ to /d/

6. /?/ to /t/ – beginning

7. /?/ to /t/