Postalveolar

derNoun

post-alveolar (phonetic term)

English translations

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    German meaning: Postalveolar bezieht sich auf Laute, die hinter dem Zahndamm gebildet werden, wie z.B. 'sch' in 'Schule'. English meaning: Postalveolar refers to sounds that are formed behind the alveolar ridge, such as 'sh' in 'ship'. Synonym: hinter dem Zahndamm German example: Der Laut 'sch' ist ein postalveolarer Frikativ. English example: The 'sh' sound is a postalveolar fricative. Type: Adjective:

Word details

German meaning
Ein Laut, der direkt hinter den Alveolen (Zahndamm) gebildet wird.
English meaning
Postalveolar
Synonym
hinter dem Zahndamm
German example
Der Laut 'sch' in 'Schule' ist postalveolar.
English example
The sound 'sh' in 'school' is postalveolar.
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Postalveolar
Plural Form
die Postalveolare

Related words

Example sentences with “Postalveolar”

  1. Der Laut ist postalveolar. (The sound is post-alveolar.)

Frequently asked questions

What field is 'postalveolar' used in?

It is used exclusively in linguistics and phonetics to describe consonant articulation.