Definition of Alveolars. Meaning of Alveolars. Synonyms of Alveolars

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Definition of Alveolars

Alveolar
Alveolar Al"ve*o*lar, a. (Phon.) Articulated with the tip of the tongue pressing against the alveolar processes of the upper front teeth.

Meaning of Alveolars from wikipedia

- these bronchioles, line the walls of the alveolar ducts, and are more numerous in the blind-ended alveolar sacs. The acini are the basic units of respiration...
- in the IPA as follows: There are no languages that have no alveolars at all. The alveolar or dental consonants [t] and [n] are, along with [k], the most...
- apical or laminal alveolars, laminal denti-alveolars (such as French), or true dentals, which are uncommon. Laminal denti-alveolars tend to occur in continental...
- The voiced alveolar fricatives are consonantal sounds. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents these sounds depends on whether...
- "party" (retroflex [ɽ]). For linguists who do not make the distinction, alveolars and dentals are typically called taps and other articulations flaps. No...
- A voiceless alveolar affricate is a type of affricate consonant pronounced with the tip or blade of the tongue against the alveolar ridge (gum line) just...
- The voiceless alveolar fricatives are a type of fricative consonant pronounced with the tip or blade of the tongue against the alveolar ridge (gum line)...
- The alveolar nerves or dental nerves include three superior alveolar nerves: the anterior superior alveolar nerve, middle superior alveolar nerve, and...
- The voiceless alveolar lateral fricative is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet...
- The voiced alveolar trill is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents...