postalveolar

adj, noun — 2 senses

postalveolar

adj

UK /ˌpəʊstælviˈəʊlə(ɹ)/ · US /ˌpoʊstælˈviələɹ/

Etymology From post- + alveolar.

1

Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Sciences Articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.

Derived terms
apicopostalveolar, postalveolarization
Related terms
alveopalatal, palatoalveolar, retroflex

postalveolar

noun

Etymology From post- + alveolar.

1

Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Sciences 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

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