al·ve·o·pal·a·tal
| \ ¦alvē(ˌ)ō¦- \
variants:
or alveolopalatal \
al¦vēə(ˌ)lō-
\
Definition of alveopalatal
: being in the more palatal of two positions between alveolar and palatal — compare palato-alveolar
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The first known use of alveopalatal was in 1928
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