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alveolar
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alveolar
(adjective)
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alveolar
/æl
ˈ
viːjəlɚ/
adjective
alveolar
/æl
ˈ
viːjəlɚ/
adjective
Learner's definition of ALVEOLAR
technical
:
of or relating to a speech sound that is made with the tip of the tongue touching the roof of the mouth near the front teeth
The word “two” begins with an
alveolar
sound.
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