Apicopalatal

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Articulated with the tip of the tongue against the palate.

    "Labialized apicopalatal trill : The production of this sound is identical to that of […] except that the lips are rounded during the articulation ..."

Example

More examples

"Labialized apicopalatal trill : The production of this sound is identical to that of […] except that the lips are rounded during the articulation ..."

Etymology

From apico- + palatal.

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