articulated with the blade or front of the tongue approaching or touching the front of the hard palate near its junction with the alveolar ridge; having a primary palatal articulation and a secondary alveolar articulation.
noun
an alveopalatal sound.
Also al·ve·o·lo·pal·a·tal[al-vee-uh-loh-pal-uh-tl]/ælˌvi ə loʊˈpæl ə tl/.
Origin of alveopalatal
1940–45; shortening of alveolopalatal, equivalent to alveolo- + palatal
