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alveolars

alveolars is the plural of alveolar.

Meaning of alveolar

Noun

alveolar (plural alveolars)

  1. An alveolar consonant.
    Synonyms:
    gingival

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Questions about alveolars

What is alveolars the plural of?
Alveolars is the plural of alveolar.

Words near alveolars in the dictionary

  1. alveolarize
  2. alveolarized
  3. alveolarizes
  4. alveolarizing
  5. alveolarly
  6. alveolars
  7. alveolary
  8. alveolate
  9. alveolated
  10. alveolately
  11. alveolates

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