postalveolar
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postalveolar
- /ˌpəʊstælviˈəʊlə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˌpəʊstælˈviːələ(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˌpəʊstˈælvi.ələ(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˌpoʊstælˈviələɹ/ US
Rhymes with -iːələ(ɹ), -əʊlə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From post- + alveolar.
adjective post-alveolar
- Articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
noun postalveolars · post-alveolar
- Any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge, such as English sh in the word shoe.
Translations
Every language
adj articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge
| Español | postalveolar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | postalveolar |
| Italiano | postalveolare |
| العربية | لِثَوِيّ غَارِيّ liṯawiyy ḡāriyy |
noun any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge
| 中文 | 齦後音 /龈后音 yínhòuyīn |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Postalveolar, Postalveolarlaut |
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