palato-alveolar

[ pal-uh-toh-al-vee-uh-ler ]

adjective

1. articulated with the blade or tip of the tongue approaching or touching the alveolar ridge and the main body of the tongue near the hard palate; having a primary alveolar articulation and a secondary palatal articulation.

noun

1. a palato-alveolar sound, as (sh) or (ch).

Word History and Origins

Origin of palato-alveolar¹

First recorded in 1930–1935