Alveolar

[n] a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
[adj] pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs
[adj] pertaining to the alveolar ridge; "alveolar consonant"

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Synonyms

alveolar consonant, dental consonant

Related Terms

accented, alveolate, apical, apico-alveolar, apico-dental, articulated, assimilated, back, barytone, bilabial, broad, cacuminal, central, cerebral, checked, close, consonant, consonantal, continuant, dental, dented, depressed, dimpled, dissimilated, dorsa