alveolar ridge

• Crête osseuse située sur le palais, juste derrière les dents antérieures supérieures, qui joue un rôle clé dans l'articulation de certains sons de la parole.

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.

   Crête alvéolaire

   • 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/.

   crête alvéolaire

   • 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.