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ALVEOLAR CONSONANT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does alveolar consonant mean?
• ALVEOLAR CONSONANT (noun)
The noun ALVEOLAR CONSONANT has 1 sense:
1. a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
Familiarity information: ALVEOLAR CONSONANT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
alveolar; alveolar consonant; dental; dental consonant
Hypernyms ("alveolar consonant" is a kind of...):
consonant (a speech sound that is not a vowel)
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