Palatal or alveopalatal
A place of articulation that describes sounds in which the blade of the tongue touches
or almost touches the hard palate. The sounds in this group are /ʃ/, /ᴣ/, /ʧ/, /ʤ/, /
r/, and /y/.
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Section 4 - The Consonants of American English
Section 12 - Connected Speech
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