Alveolar - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ælˈviːələr|  American pronunciation of the word alveolar
Brit.  |ælˈvɪələ|  British pronunciation of the word alveolar

noun

- a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge (syn: dental)

adjective

- pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs
- pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw
alveolar processes

Extra examples

The word “two” begins with an alveolar sound.

Word forms

noun
singular: alveolar
plural: alveolars
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