Word Games Pro Dictionary
apicalization
noun
(phonetics) An articulatory feature of phones, usually consonants, produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue.
Quick reference
Word Facts
Meaning
Definitions
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.”
In context
Example Sentences
Concerning the phonological factors, both a coronal consonant and a long vowel as the preceding segment categorically block apicalization in monomorphemic words.