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Coronal consonant

Coronal consonants are articulated with the tip or the front part of the tongue against the upper teeth, the upper gum (the alveolar ridge), or the part of the hard palate just behind it. The term covers a wide range of pronunciations, including dental, alveolar, and postalveolar consonants.


IPA
Symbol
Name of the consonant Example IPA
Image:Xsampa-z.png Voiced alveolar fricative the zoo Image:Xsampa-z.pngImage:Xsampa-u.pngImage:Xsampa-colon.png
Image:Xsampa-s.png Voiceless alveolar fricative the sea Image:Xsampa-s.pngImage:Xsampa-i.pngImage:Xsampa-colon.png
Image:Xsampa-n.png Nasal alveolar sonorant the name Image:Xsampa-n.pngImage:Xsampa-e.pngImage:Xsampa-I2.pngImage:Xsampa-m.png
Image:Xsampa-d.png Voiced alveolar plosive the day Image:Xsampa-d.pngImage:Xsampa-e.pngImage:Xsampa-I2.png
Image:Xsampa-t.png Voiceless alveolar plosive the tea Image:Xsampa-t.pngImage:Xsampa-i.pngImage:Xsampa-colon.png
Image:Xsampa-rslash2.png Alveolar approximant the root Image:Xsampa-rslash2.pngImage:Xsampa-u.pngImage:Xsampa-colon.pngImage:Xsampa-t.png
Image:Xsampa-l.png Lateral alveolar approximant the light Image:Xsampa-l.pngImage:Xsampa-a.pngImage:Xsampa-I2.pngImage:Xsampa-t.png


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