alveolar

Definitions

adj

1

Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs.

2

Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets.

3

Formed with the tongue touching or approaching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth.

In the case of the Wubuy alveolar versus retroflex contrast for instance, we argue that the phonetic overlap is so great that native listeners can behave as if this were an instance of a good and a 'less good' instance of a single category (CG).

4

Relating to the glands with secretory cells about a central space.

noun

1

An alveolar consonant.

Collocations

5

ADJ.

ejective, english, perfect, produced, soft, voiceless

VERB + ALVEOLAR

back, contact, contains

ALVEOLAR + NOUN

approximant, consonants, ducts, r, retroflex, ridge, ridges, sarcoma

PREP.

versus, with

ADV.

such

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the

dental

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

In the case of the Wubuy alveolar versus retroflex contrast for instance, we argue that the phonetic overlap is so great that native listeners can behave as if this were an instance of a good and a 'l

Wiktionary

02

Tim produced a perfect alveolar trill for a straight minute. The rest of the Spanish class envied and despised this vulgar display of power.

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03

The alveolar approximant is a sound that is very rare in languages worldwide, but exists in the English language.

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04

The alveolar ducts are one small part of the branching airways in the human lung.

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05

The alveolar ridges contain the sockets of the teeth.

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06

English contains several alveolar consonants.

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