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ALVEOLAR CONSONANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
Synonyms:
alveolar; alveolar consonant; dental; dental consonant
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("alveolar consonant" is a kind of...):
consonant (a speech sound that is not a vowel)