歯し茎けい口こう蓋がい音おん

noun

alveopalatal consonant

Technical term in phonetics. Refers to consonants articulated with the tongue blade against the alveolar ridge and the body of the tongue raised toward the hard palate, such as the Japanese し, じ, ち, and ぢ.

• 日本にほん語ごの「し」は歯し茎けい口こう蓋がい音おんに分ぶん類るいされる。

  The Japanese 'shi' is classified as an alveopalatal consonant.