alveolar Definition
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alveolar
adj
- 1. anatomy.
- Referring or relating to the sockets in the upper jaw where the teeth are held in place.
- Example: Just behind the front teeth is the alveolar ridge
- Said of a speech sound: produced by putting the tip of the tongue against this part of the mouth.
- 1. phonetics.
- A consonant such as a ‘t' or a ‘d' sound that can be produced in this way.
