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English
Etymology
From post- + alveolar.
Pronunciation
Adjective
postalveolar (not comparable)
- (phonetics) Articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
Translations
articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge
Noun
postalveolar (plural postalveolars)
- (phonetics) Any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge, such as English sh in the word shoe.
Translations
any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge
Danish
Pronunciation
Noun
postalveolar c (singular definite postalveolaren, plural indefinite postalveolarer)
- (phonetics) postalveolar
Declension
See also
German
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔstʔalveoˌlaːɐ̯/
- Hyphenation: post‧al‧ve‧o‧lar
Adjective
postalveolar (strong nominative masculine singular postalveolarer, not comparable)
- postalveolar
Declension
Positive forms of postalveolar (uncomparable)
Derived terms
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /postalbeoˈlaɾ/
- Rhymes: -aɾ
- Syllabification: pos‧tal‧ve‧o‧lar
Adjective
postalveolar m or f (masculine and feminine plural postalveolares)
- postalveolar