A coronal stop is a
stop consonant articulated with the front part of the tongue (whence "
coronal"). Depending on the precise place of articulation, several types can be distinguished:
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Dental stop In phonetics and phonology, a dental stop is a type of consonantal sound, made with the tongue in contact with the upper teeth (hence dental), held tightly enough to block the passage of air (hence a stop consonant).
Dental and alveolar stops are ...
s, articulated with the tongue touching the upper teeth
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Alveolar stop
In phonetics and phonology, an alveolar stop is a type of consonantal sound, made with the tongue in contact with the alveolar ridge located just behind the teeth (hence alveolar), held tightly enough to block the passage of air (hence a stop con ...
s, articulated with the tongue touching the alveolar ridge behind the upper teeth
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Postalveolar
Postalveolar or post-alveolar consonants are consonants articulated with the tongue near or touching the ''back'' of the alveolar ridge. Articulation is farther back in the mouth than the alveolar consonants, which are at the ridge itself, but no ...
stops, articulated with the tongue touching the back of the alveolar ridge
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Coronal consonants
Plosives