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linguotectal

Syllables: lin·guo·tec·talUK/ˌlɪŋ.ɡwə(ʊ)ˈtɛk.təl/US/ˌlɪŋ.ɡwəˈtɛk.təl/

linguotectal adjective: articulated with the tongue contacting or approaching some point of the roof of the mouth.

Adjective

linguotectal (not comparable)

  1. articulated with the tongue contacting or approaching some point of the roof of the mouth.

Noun

linguotectal (plural linguotectals)

  1. A consonant articulated with the tongue contacting or approaching some point of the roof of the mouth; a (non-linguolabial) coronal or dorsal consonant.

Forms of linguotectal

Adjective
alternative formlinguo-tectal
Noun
plurallinguotectals

Origin of linguotectal

From linguo- + tectal.

Words that rhyme with linguotectal

Questions about linguotectal

What does linguotectal mean?
Linguotectal means articulated with the tongue contacting or approaching some point of the roof of the mouth.
What part of speech is linguotectal?
Linguotectal can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce linguotectal?
Linguotectal is pronounced /ˌlɪŋ.ɡwə(ʊ)ˈtɛk.təl/ (UK).

Words near linguotectal in the dictionary

  1. linguopalatal
  2. linguopalatals
  3. linguopatriotism
  4. linguophilosophical
  5. linguostylistic
  6. linguotectal
  7. linguoversion
  8. linguoversions
  9. linguæform
  10. Lingwa de Planeta
  11. Lingwood

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