Coronal stop
Appearance
Acoronal stopis astop consonantarticulated with the front part of the tongue (whence "coronal"). Depending on the precise place of articulation, several types can be distinguished:
- Dental stops,articulated with the tongue touching the upper teeth
- Alveolar stops,articulated with the tongue touching the alveolar ridge behind the upper teeth
- Postalveolarstops, articulated with the tongue touching the back of the alveolar ridge