dentialveolar
dentialveolar adjective: articulated with a flat tongue against the alveolar ridge and upper teeth.
Adjective
dentialveolar (not comparable)
- Articulated with a flat tongue against the alveolar ridge and upper teeth.
Noun
dentialveolar (plural dentialveolars)
- A speech sound that is articulated with a flat tongue against the alveolar ridge and upper teeth.
dentialveolar meaning in Arabic
dentialveolar in Arabic
- Translations
- لَثَوِيّ laṯawiyy
Forms of dentialveolar
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | dentoalveolar |
| Noun | |
| plural | dentialveolars |
Origin of dentialveolar
From denti- + alveolar.
Words that rhyme with dentialveolar
- alveolar
- areolar
- apicoalveolar
- basialveolar
- bialveolar
- bimalleolar
- bronchioloalveolar
- bronchoalveolar
- foveolar
- interalveolar
- intermalleolar
- intraalveolar
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Questions about dentialveolar
- What does dentialveolar mean?
- Dentialveolar means articulated with a flat tongue against the alveolar ridge and upper teeth.
- What is dentialveolar in Arabic?
- Dentialveolar in Arabic is لَثَوِيّ (laṯawiyy). See Dentialveolar meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is dentialveolar?
- Dentialveolar can be an adjective or a noun.
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