alveolar consonant

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Noun alveolar consonant has 1 sense

alveolar consonant, dental consonant, alveolar - a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
--₁ is a kind of consonant

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Alveolar Consonant

Description:

An alveolar consonant is a type of consonant sound made by obstructing the airflow in the vocal tract using the tongue against the alveolar ridge, which is the ridge just behind the upper front teeth.

Senses:

Phonetics: A speech sound characterized by the articulation at the alveolar ridge.
Dentistry: A dental consonant sound pronounced with the tip or blade of the tongue against the tooth ridge.

Sample Sentences:

1. The English language has several alveolar consonants, such as /t/, /d/, /n/, /s/, and /z/.
2. In phonetics, /t/ and /d/ are examples of alveolar consonants.
3. The /t/ sound in "time" is an alveolar consonant.
4. The word "dental" contains an alveolar consonant in its pronunciation.

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