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alveopalatal

al·ve·o·pal·a·tal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-vee-oh-pal-uh-tl]
    • /ˌæl vi oʊˈpæl ə tl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-vee-oh-pal-uh-tl]
    • /ˌæl vi oʊˈpæl ə tl/

Definitions of alveopalatal word

  • adjective alveopalatal articulated with the blade or front of the tongue approaching or touching the front of the hard palate near its junction with the alveolar ridge; having a primary palatal articulation and a secondary alveolar articulation. 1
  • noun alveopalatal an alveopalatal sound. 1
  • noun alveopalatal (phonetics) Any consonant that is intermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants. 0
  • adjective alveopalatal (phonetics) Of or relating to those consonants that are intermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants. 0

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Origin of alveopalatal

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; shortening of alveolopalatal, equivalent to alveolo- + palatal

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Parts of speech for Alveopalatal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

alveopalatal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

alveopalatal usage trend in Literature

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