Alveo-palatalHere we have information about alveo-palatals. We will define what a alveo-palatal is, show you some examples of words that contain a alveo-palatal, and even provide audio recordings so that you can listen to these examples, solidifying your overall understanding of alveo-palatals.
Alveo-palatal sounds are produced when your tongue articulates with the area between your alveolar ridge and your hard palate.
Two sounds that are classified as alveo-palatals include ʃ and tʃ, which are both notated on the IPA chart of American English consonants.
A couple of examples of words that contain these sounds are “Shin” and “Check.” Below you can see their IPA transcriptions with the alveo-palatal indicated by a color.
We have also recorded these words for your convenience. For each example, you will first hear the pronunciation of the alveo-palatal, followed by the word.
Shin = [ʃɪn]
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Check = [tʃɛk]
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American English IPA Consonants
Go here to view all of the American English IPA consonants in their sound classification chart.
Palatal
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