How to pronounce palatoalveolar

Say it like pal-uh-toh-al-VEE-uh-ler. Palatoalveolar has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (VEE).

Palatoalveolar pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

1. palGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
3. tohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
4. alKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
5. VEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
6. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
7. lerKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of palatoalveolar

• Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
• The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
• Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: pal-uh-toh-al-VEE-uh-luh.

What does palatoalveolar mean?

Where does palatoalveolar come from?

From palato- + alveolar.

Questions about saying palatoalveolar