Coronal

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In phonetics, a sound is called coronal (from Latin: corona "crown") in which the corona - the flexible front of the tongue - serves as an organ of articulation .

All German alveolar sounds are formed coronally:

Coronal-dental alveolar are the following sounds:

  • / ⁠ n ⁠ / as in N ase
  • / ⁠ l ⁠ / as in L ampe
  • / ⁠ s ⁠ / as in rei ß s
  • / ⁠ for ⁠ / as in S oup
  • / ⁠ t ⁠ / as in T ag
  • / ⁠ d ⁠ / in D oh
  • / ⁠ ts ⁠ / as in Ka tz e

Coronal alveolar are:

  • / ⁠ ʃ ⁠ / as in Sch ule
  • / ⁠ ⁠ / as in sealed echien
  • / ⁠ ʒ ⁠ / as in Gara g e
  • / ⁠ ⁠ / as in Dsch ungel