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postalveolar.

Articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌpəʊstælviˈəʊlə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpəʊstælˈviːələ(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpəʊstˈælvi.ələ(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpoʊstælˈviələɹ/General-American
  1. Articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From post- + alveolar.

noun/ˌpəʊstælviˈəʊlə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpəʊstælˈviːələ(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpəʊstˈælvi.ələ(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpoʊstælˈviələɹ/General-American
  1. Any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge, such as English sh in the word shoe.

Where this word comes from

From post- + alveolar.

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