the blade of the tongue slightly behind the alveolar ridge, termed respectively apical and laminal. Acoustically, it is close to or laminal . Occurrence The following sections are named after the fricative component. Variable Dentalized laminal alveolar Non-retracted alveolar Voiceless alveolar non-sibilant affricate Features Occurrence See also Index of phonetics articles Notes References External links Alveolar consonants Affricates Pulmonic consonants Voiceless oral consonants Central consonants