Standard Lemma guide
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Sound
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adj
Articulated with a flat tongue against the alveolar ridge and upper teeth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A speech sound that is articulated with a flat tongue against the alveolar ridge and upper teeth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From denti- + alveolar.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
