Post-alveolar

adj

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    (phonetics) Any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge. wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of postalveolar. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms
post-alveolar consonantpostalveolarpostalveolar consonant

Etymology

From post- + alveolar.

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