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Word: Alveolar
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌalvɪˈəʊlə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to an alveolus or the alveoli of the lung or lungs.
Short Definition:of alveolus or alveoli of lung
Definition:
relating to or denoting the bony ridge that contains the sockets of the upper teeth.
Short Definition:of bony ridge that contains sockets of upper teeth
Word: Alveolar
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌalvɪˈəʊlə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an alveolar consonant
Short Definition:alveolar consonant
Examples:- boundaries between alveolars and palatals
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