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Alveolar vs Palatal - What's the difference?

alveolar | palatal |

As nouns the difference between alveolar and palatal

is that alveolar is alveolar while palatal is (phonetics) a palatal consonant.

As an adjective palatal is

(anatomy) pertaining to the palate.

alveolar

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or relating to an alveolus.
  • (anatomy) Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets.
  • (anatomy) Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs.
  • (phonetics) Formed with the tongue touching or approaching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth.

    • Derived terms

    * alveolar bone * alveolar ridge

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics) An alveolar consonant

    • Synonyms

    * (linguistics) gingival (obsolete) ----

    palatal

    English

    (palatal consonant)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (anatomy) Pertaining to the palate.
  • (dentistry, not comparable) Of an upper tooth, on the side facing the palate.
  • (phonetics) Articulated at the hard palate.

    • Coordinate terms

    *

    Derived terms

    * palatalization * palatalize

    Related terms

    * palate

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (phonetics) A palatal consonant.