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− | Coronal sounds are those made when the front of the tongue comes into contact with, or comes very close to, any place in the top of the mouth between the teeth and the hard palate. The term 'coronal' may be used to refer to the set of consonants that includes the [[Dental (definition)|dental]], | + | Coronal sounds are those made when the front of the tongue comes into contact with, or comes very close to, any place in the top of the mouth between the teeth and the hard palate. The term 'coronal' may be used to refer to the set of [[Consonant (definition)|consonants]] that includes the [[Dental (definition)|dental]], [[Alveolar (definition)|alveolar]] and [[Palatal (definition)|palatal]] sounds. |
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Revision as of 17:20, 20 July 2009
Coronal sounds are those made when the front of the tongue comes into contact with, or comes very close to, any place in the top of the mouth between the teeth and the hard palate. The term 'coronal' may be used to refer to the set of consonants that includes the dental, alveolar and palatal sounds.