Alveolo-palatal consonant Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
In phonetics, alveolo-palatal are consonants articulated with the tip of the tongue between the alveolar ridge and the palate, but closer to the palate than for postalveolar consonants.
Alveolo-palatal consonants can be found in Chinese languages such as Mandarin Chinese, Hakka, Wu (Shanghainese) etc., as well as in Abkhaz, Polish and Ubykh.
The following table displays only fricatives; other alveolo-palatal consonants like stops, nasals, are also possible. The alveolo-palatal consonants identified by the International Phonetic Alphabet are:
| IPA Symbol | Name | Example | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ɕ | Voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative | |||
| ʑ | Voiced alveolo-palatal fricative | |||