Note: there are no standardised IPA symbols for alveopalatal stops.

In Southern Lisu, the velar plosives become alveopalatal before front vowels.

In phonetics, alveolo-palatal (or alveopalatal) consonants are palatalized postalveolar sounds.

When following i or e or preceding ch, /h/ may be realized as an alveopalatal fricative.

Some varieties of Zapotec have a contrast between alveopalatal fricatives and retroflex fricatives.

The consonants in the palatal column are alveopalatal except for the glides which are truly palatal.

Mianning 冕宁 (alveopalatal split)

Another characteristic that classifies Zapotec varieties is the existence or not of a contrast between alveopalatal fricatives and retroflex fricatives.

In phonetics, alveolo-palatal (or alveopalatal) consonants are intermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants, or which have simultaneous alveolar and palatal articulation.