Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the word
Postalveolar.
Postalveolar - 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-alveolarpost-alveolar consonantpostalveolar consonantExample Sentences
"The postalveolar is a place of articulation in linguistics."
"The postalveolar is often classified as a manner of articulation."
"In English, the postalveolar sound is found in words like 'ship' and 'measure'."
"The postalveolar is produced by the tongue tip or blade making contact with the postalveolar ridge."
"Some languages have a postalveolar affricate as a phoneme."
Word Game Points
Is POSTALVEOLAR a valid Scrabble word?
No, postalveolar is NOT valid for Scrabble
Is POSTALVEOLAR a valid Words With Friends word?
No, postalveolar is NOT valid for Words With Friends
Invalid WordPOSTALVEOLAR is not a valid Words With Friends word.
Is POSTALVEOLAR a valid WordFeud word?
No, postalveolar is NOT valid for WordFeud
Invalid WordPOSTALVEOLAR is not a valid WordFeud word.
