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bialveolar

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • bī′ăl-vē′ə-lər
  • Received-Pronunciation, contemporary: /ˌbaɪ̯.alˈviː.ə.lə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌbaɪ̯.ælˈviː.ə.lə/ conservative
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American: /ˌbaɪ̯.ælˈvi.ə.ləɹ/
  • Canada: /ˌbʌɪ̯.ælˈvi.ə.ləɹ/
  • Australian: /ˌbɑe̯.ælˈviː.ə.lə/
  • New-Zealand: /ˌbaɪ̯.ɛlˈviː.ə.lə/
  • New-Zealand: /ˌbaɪ̯.ɛlˈviː.ə.lɐ/
  • New-Zealand: /ˌbaɪ̯.ɛlˈviː.ə.la/
  • Scotland: /ˌbaɪ̯.alˈvi.ə.ləɹ/
  • Scotland: /ˌbʌi̯.alˈvi.ə.ləɹ/
  • Scotland: /ˌbəi̯.alˈvi.ə.ləɹ/
  • India: /ˌbaj.alˈviː.o.lər/
  • rhymes with -iːələ(ɹ)

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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to the two sides of the alveolar processes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, relational

Examples

  • bialveolar breadth

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From bi- (“two-”, prefix) + alveolar (adjective).