alveolar consonant
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Alveolar consonant — Alveolar consonants are articulated with the tongue against or close to the superior alveolar ridge, which is called that because it contains the alveoli (the sockets) of the superior teeth. Alveolar consonants may be articulated with the tip of… … Wikipedia
Denti-alveolar consonant — Places of articulation Labial Bilabial Labial–velar Labial–coronal Labiodental Dentolabial Bidental … Wikipedia
Labial-alveolar consonant — A labial alveolar consonant is a consonant produced with two simultaneous places of articulation: At the lips ( labial ; a p, b, or m sound), and at the gums ( alveolar ; a t, d, or n sound). The Yélî Dnye language of Rossel Island, Papua New… … Wikipedia
Consonant — Not to be confused with the musical concept of consonance For the alternative rock group, see Consonant (band). Places of articulation Labial Bilabial Labial–velar Labial–coronal Labiodental … Wikipedia
Alveolar ridge — An alveolar ridge (also known as the alveolar margin) is one of the two jaw ridges either on the roof of the mouth between the upper teeth and the hard palate or on the bottom of the mouth behind the lower teeth. The alveolar ridges contain the… … Wikipedia
Alveolar R — The term Alveolar R may refer to several types of alveolar consonant:*Alveolar trill *Alveolar approximant *Alveolar tap or flap … Wikipedia
alveolar — [al vɪələ, ˌalvɪ əʊlə] adjective 1》 Anatomy relating to an alveolus. 2》 Phonetics (of a consonant) pronounced with the tip of the tongue on or near the bony ridge containing the alveoli of the upper teeth (e.g. n, s, d, t). noun Phonetics an… … English new terms dictionary
alveolar — 1. adjective /æl.ˈvi.ːlɝ,æl.ˈvi.ə.lɝ/ a) Of, or relating to an alveolus b) Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets 2. noun /æl.ˈvi.ːlɝ,æl.ˈvi.ə.lɝ/ a) An alveolar … Wiktionary
Alveolar lateral approximant — l Image … Wikipedia
Alveolar nasal — n Image … Wikipedia
