pal•a•to-al•ve•o•lar(pal′ə tō al vē′ə lər),USA pronunciation[Phonet.] adj.
Phoneticsarticulated with the blade or tip of the tongue approaching or touching the alveolar ridge and the main body of the tongue near the hard palate; having a primary alveolar articulation and a secondary palatal articulation.
n.
Phoneticsa palato-alveolar sound, as (sh) or (ch).