POST-ALVEOLAR
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the word
Post-Alveolar.
Post-Alveolar - as a noun
(phonetics) any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
Example: "The sibilant postalveolars (i.e. fricatives and affricates) are sometimes called "hush consonants" because they include the sound of english shhh! (as distinguished from the "hiss consonant" [s], as in ssss!)."
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
post-alveolar consonantpostalveolarpostalveolar consonantExample Sentences
"The post-alveolar consonant in the word 'measure' is represented by the letter 'sh'."
"Her pronunciation of the post-alveolar fricative in the word 'vision' was incorrect."
"The singer's voice contained a lot of post-alveolar resonance."
"The language has a distinct post-alveolar click sound."
"In some dialects, the post-alveolar affricate in 'church' is pronounced as 'ch'."
Word Game Points
Is POST-ALVEOLAR a valid Scrabble word?
No, post-alveolar is NOT valid for Scrabble
Is POST-ALVEOLAR a valid Words With Friends word?
No, post-alveolar is NOT valid for Words With Friends
Invalid WordPOST-ALVEOLAR is not a valid Words With Friends word.
Is POST-ALVEOLAR a valid WordFeud word?
No, post-alveolar is NOT valid for WordFeud
Invalid WordPOST-ALVEOLAR is not a valid WordFeud word.
