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apicalization
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(phonetics) An articulatory feature of phones, usually consonants, produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue.
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noun
(phonetics) An articulatory feature of phones, usually consonants, produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue.
“Concerning the phonological factors, both a coronal consonant and a long vowel as the preceding segment categorically block apicalization in monomorphemic words.”
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Concerning the phonological factors, both a coronal consonant and a long vowel as the preceding segment categorically block apicalization in monomorphemic words.
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