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In Phonetics , alveolo-palatal (or '''alveopalatal''') Consonant s are Palatalized Postalveolar Fricative s, articulated with the blade of the Tongue behind the Alveolar Ridge , and the body of the tongue raised toward the Palate . They are similar to Palato-alveolar and Retroflex fricatives, but are Laminal rather than Apical or Sub-apical as the retroflex fricatives are, and are more fully palatalized than the "domed" palato-alveolar fricatives are. Alveolo-palatal consonants can be found in Chinese languages such as Mandarin , Hakka , and Wu , as well as Abkhaz , Polish , Ubykh , Japanese , Korean , and Kinnauri . The alveolo-palatal consonants in the International Phonetic Alphabet are: ''Note:'' The table displays only fricatives. Affricates () are also common. In Sinological circles symbols for alveolo-palatal stops (), Nasals (), and Liquids () are used, but they often represent simple palatal or palatalized consonants, and thus are not recognized by the IPA. SEE ALSO |