ALVEOLAR CONSONANT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

Synonyms:

alveolar; alveolar consonant; dental; dental consonant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("alveolar consonant" is a kind of...):

consonant (a speech sound that is not a vowel)

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