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alveopalatal

American  
[al-vee-oh-pal-uh-tl] / ˌæl vi oʊˈpæl ə tl /
Also alveolopalatal

adjective

  1. 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

  1. an alveopalatal sound.

Etymology

Origin of alveopalatal

1940–45; shortening of alveolopalatal, equivalent to alveolo- + palatal

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