Postalveolar (definition)

A sound pronounced with the tongue behind the Alveolar ridge in the mouth.

• In English [ʃ], [ʒ], [dʒ], [tʃ]
• In Gaelic [ʃ], [tʲ], [dʲ]

See Also

• Alveolar (definition)
• Palatal (definition)

External Links

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postalveolar_consonant

• http://www.viswiki.com/en/Postalveolar_consonant

References

• Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.