alveolar ridge

• Cresta ósea situada en el paladar, justo detrás de los dientes frontales superiores, que desempeña un papel clave en la articulación de ciertos sonidos del habla.

A bony ridge located on the roof of the mouth, just behind the upper front teeth, which plays a key role in the articulation of certain speech sounds.

1. Anatomical structure in the mouthC1formal

   The bony ridge located behind the upper front teeth, containing the sockets (alveoli) for the teeth.

   reborde alveolar

   • The dentist examined the patient's alveolar ridge for signs of infection.
   • Dentures are designed to fit snugly over the alveolar ridge.
   • The alveolar ridge plays a key role in speech articulation.

2. Speech articulation pointC2formal

   In phonetics, the area of the mouth where the tongue makes contact to produce certain consonant sounds, such as /t/, /d/, /s/, and /z/.

   cresta alveolar

   • The sound /t/ is produced by placing the tongue tip against the alveolar ridge.
   • Linguists study the contact between the tongue and the alveolar ridge for different languages.
   • The alveolar ridge is a crucial articulator in English speech.