postalveolar Definition
articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge but not as far back as in retroflex sounds, as the English fricative and affricate spelled sh, zh, and ch, j..
Using postalveolar: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "postalveolar" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The English 'sh' sound is a postalveolar fricative.
Example
The 'ch' sound in 'church' is a postalveolar affricate.
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Summary: postalveolar in Brief
'Postalveolar' [poh-stl-al-vee-uh-ler] refers to sounds articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge but not as far back as in retroflex sounds. Examples include the English 'sh' sound and the 'ch' sound in 'church.'
