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Affricates IPA Keyboard
Type Affricate Symbols Using the International Phonetic Alphabet
The Affricates IPA Keyboard is an online tool designed to help users type IPA symbols that represent affricate sounds. Affricates are consonant sounds that begin as stops and release into fricatives, combining two articulatory phases into a single sound. They are common in many languages, including English, and are essential for accurate phonetic transcription. However, affricate symbols and ligatures can be difficult to type correctly using a standard keyboard. This keyboard works directly in your browser with no installation required, making it suitable for students, teachers, linguists, speech professionals, and language learners who work with consonant articulation and detailed phonetic notation. Typed IPA affricate symbols can be copied, converted, saved, or exported for use in documents, learning materials, and online platforms.
What Are Affricates in IPA?
Affricates are consonant sounds produced by a complete closure of the vocal tract followed by a gradual release into a fricative. In the International Phonetic Alphabet, affricates are represented using specific symbol combinations or tie bars to show the stop–fricative relationship.
Why Use an Affricates IPA Keyboard?
Affricate symbols are not always easy to type using a standard keyboard, especially when tie bars or precise symbol combinations are required. A dedicated affricates IPA keyboard allows users to insert these symbols quickly and accurately without memorizing Unicode codes or searching reference charts.
How This Affricates IPA Keyboard Works?
This online keyboard lets you insert IPA affricate symbols using an intuitive on-screen layout or supported keyboard input. Typed symbols can be copied to the clipboard, converted to HTML Unicode, saved as a Word document, or exported as a PNG image for platforms that do not support phonetic fonts.
Who Should Use an Affricates IPA Keyboard?
Linguistics students and researchers Language teachers and pronunciation instructors Speech therapists and phoneticians Students studying consonant articulation Anyone who needs to type IPA affricate symbols online
Using an affricates IPA keyboard makes consonant transcription clearer, faster, and more accessible online.
Affricates Symbols Table
The following table shows the symbols, hex codes, and IPA names of Affricates
| Symbol | Hexcode | IPA Name |
| ʣ | 02A3 | Voiced Alveolar Affricate |
| ʤ | 02A4 | Voiced Postalveolar Affricate |
| ʥ | 02A5 | Voiced Alveolo-palatal Affricate |
| ɖ͡ʐ | 0256 | Voiced Retroflex Affricate |
| ʦ | 02A6 | Voiceless Alveolar Affricate |
| ʧ | 02A7 | Voiceless Postalveolar Affricate |
| ʨ | 02A8 | Voiceless Alveolo-palatal Affricate |
| ʈ͡ʂ | 0288 | Voiceless Retroflex Affricate |
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