AlveolarHere we have information about alveolars. We will define what a alveolar is, show you some examples of words that contain a alveolar, and even provide audio recordings so that you can listen to these examples, solidifying your overall understanding of alveolars.
Alveolar sounds are produced when the tongue articulates with the alveolar ridge, the area directly behind your upper teeth.
Two sounds that are classified as alveolars include t and s, which are both notated on the IPA chart of American English consonants.
A couple of examples of words that contain these sounds are “Tick” and “Seat.” Below you can see their IPA transcriptions with the alveolar indicated by a color.
We have also recorded these words for your convenience. For each example, you will first hear the pronunciation of the alveolar, followed by the word.
Tick = [tɪk]
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Seat = [sit]
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American English IPA Consonants
Go here to view all of the American English IPA consonants in their sound classification chart.
Alveo-palatal
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