alveopalatal

adjective

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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