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alveolar consonant

/ælˈviːələr ˈkɒnsənənt/

Tradução: Som da fala produzido quando a língua toca ou se aproxima do alvéolo, a crista óssea logo atrás dos dentes incisivos superiores. Exemplos: /t/, /d/, /s/, /z/, /n/ e /l/.

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/ælˈviːələr ˈkɒnsənənt/C1formalscientific
  • ptSom da fala produzido quando a língua toca ou se aproxima do alvéolo, a crista óssea logo atrás dos dentes incisivos superiores. Exemplos: /t/, /d/, /s/, /z/, /n/ e /l/.

A speech sound produced by the tongue touching or approaching the alveolar ridge, the bony ridge just behind the upper front teeth. Examples include /t/, /d/, /s/, /z/, /n/, and /l/.

  1. Speech soundC1formal

    A consonant sound produced by the tongue touching or approaching the alveolar ridge, the bony ridge behind the upper front teeth.

    ptconsoante alveolar

    • The English sounds /t/, /d/, /s/, /z/, /n/, and /l/ are alveolar consonants.
    • In phonetics, the alveolar ridge is the point of articulation for these sounds.
    • Learning to pronounce alveolar consonants correctly is important for clear speech.