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postalveolar
postalveolar
English
Alternative forms
- post-alveolar
Adjective
postalveolar (not comparable)
- (phonetics) articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge
Related terms
- alveopalatal
- palatoalveolar
- retroflex
Translations
articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge
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Noun
postalveolar (plural postalveolars)
- (phonetics) Any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge, such as English sh in the word shoe.
Related terms
- alveopalatal
- palatoalveolar
- retroflex
Translations
any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge
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