The apicoalveolar sibilant is also known as the voiceless alveolar retracted sibilant. It is an articulation which is used for the s in the Spanish of northern Spain and in the dialect spoken in Antioquia, Colombia. It is articulated with the tip of the tongue and is a sound that is between the /s/ of sell and the /ʃ/ of shell.
The apicoalveolar sibilant is also used in Basque, Catalan, Galician, Greek and Icelandic as well as in varieties of Dutch, Finnish, Portuguese and Swedish. It has a more retracted articulation that that of the voiceless alveolar fricative. In this respect, it is similar to retroflex fricatives. In the languages of the world, the voiceless alveolar fricative is more common.
Though the apicoalveolar sibilant is not so common, it is used extensively in Greek and Icelandic. It is also used in dialects of many languages such as Dutch and Finnish. The voiceless apicoalveolar sibilant is articulated with less airflow than the voiceless alveolar fricative.
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