alveolar
Anatomy, Zoology. of or relating to an alveolus or to alveoli.
Phonetics. articulated with the tongue touching or close to the alveolar ridge, as English t, d, n; gingival.
Phonetics. an alveolar sound.
Origin of alveolar
1Other words from alveolar
- al·ve·o·lar·ly, adverb
- in·ter·al·ve·o·lar, adjective
- post·al·ve·o·lar, adjective
- pseu·do·al·ve·o·lar, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for alveolar
/ (ælˈvɪələ, ˌælvɪˈəʊlə) /
anatomy of, relating to, or resembling an alveolus
denoting the part of the jawbone containing the roots of the teeth
(of a consonant) articulated with the tongue in contact with the projecting part of the jawbone immediately behind the upper teeth
an alveolar consonant, such as the speech sounds written t, d, and s in English
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