alveolar

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /æl.ˈvi.ə.lɚ/, /æl.vi.ˈoʊ.lɚ/
• (RP) IPA: /æl.ˈvɪə.lə/, /æl.viː.ˈəʊ.lə/

Adjective

alveolar (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to an alveolus.
2. (anatomy) Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets.
3. (anatomy) Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs.
4. (phonetics) Formed with the tongue touching or approaching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth.

Translations

• French: alvéolaire
• Italian: alveolare
• Russian: альвеоля́рный
• Spanish: alveolar

Translations

• French: alvéolaire
• Italian: alveolare
• Portuguese: alveolar
• Spanish: alveolar

Translations

• French: alvéolaire
• Italian: alveolare
• Portuguese: alveolar
• Spanish: alveolar

Translations

• French: alvéolaire
• German: alveolar
• Italian: alveolare
• Portuguese: alveolar
• Russian: альвеоля́рный
• Spanish: alveolar

Noun

alveolar (plural alveolars)

1. (linguistics) An alveolar consonant

Synonyms

• (linguistics) gingival (obsolete)

Translations

• French: alvéolaire
• German: Alveolar
• Portuguese: alveolar
• Russian: альвеоля́рный согла́сный

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