Definitions | alveolar |
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- (linguistics) An alveolar consonant
Translations: adjective
- Of, or relating to an alveolus
- (anatomy) Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets
- (anatomy) Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs
- (phonetics) Formed with the tip of the tongue touching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth
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