palato-alveolar

American  

[pal-uh-toh-al-vee-uh-ler] / ˌpæl ə toʊ ælˈvi ə lər /

adjective

1. articulated with the blade or tip of the tongue approaching or touching the alveolar ridge and the main body of the tongue near the hard palate; having a primary alveolar articulation and a secondary palatal articulation.

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noun

1. a palato-alveolar sound, as (sh) or (ch).

Etymology

Origin of palato-alveolar

First recorded in 1930–1935