Voiced Alveo-palatal Fricative

Here we have information about Voiced Alveo-palatal Fricatives. We will define what a Voiced Alveo-palatal Fricative is, show you some examples of words that contain a Voiced Alveo-palatal Fricative, and even provide audio recordings so that you can listen to these examples, solidifying your overall understanding of Voiced Alveo-palatal Fricatives.

Voiced means that the vocal folds are vibrating.

Alveo-palatal sounds are produced when your tongue articulates with the area between your alveolar ridge and your hard palate.

Fricative sounds are produced when air is forced through a narrow passage in your mouth.

Below we have listed some examples of words that contain a Voiced Alveo-palatal Fricative. We have also included the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription and the audio recording of each example for your convenience.

Genre = [ʒanɹə]

Measure = [mɛʒɹ]

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American English IPA Consonants
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Voiceless Alveo-palatal Fricative
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