In phonetics terms the difference between alveolar and postalveolar
is that alveolar is formed with the tongue touching or approaching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth while postalveolar is any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
As adjectives the difference between alveolar and postalveolar
is that alveolar is of or relating to an alveolus while postalveolar is articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
As nouns the difference between alveolar and postalveolar
is that alveolar is an alveolar consonant while postalveolar is any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
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)
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postalveolar
English
Adjective
(-)
(phonetics) articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge
Noun
(
en noun)
(phonetics) Any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
