post-alveolar

A form of postalveolar — Articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.

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postalveolarpost-alveolar consonantpostalveolar consonant
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Meanings

adjectivepost-alveolar (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparablehuman sciencesAlternative spelling of postalveolar.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(phonetics) Any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.

Similar
postalveolarpost-alveolar consonantpostalveolar consonant
Broader
consonant
Also see
postalveolar

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From post- + alveolar.

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APA

post-alveolar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-alveolar

MLA

“post-alveolar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-alveolar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “post-alveolar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-alveolar.

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