Definition of Alveolar. Meaning of Alveolar. Synonyms of Alveolar

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Alveolar. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Alveolar and, of course, Alveolar synonyms and on the right images related to the word Alveolar.

Definition of Alveolar

Alveolar
Alveolar Al"ve*o*lar, a. (Phon.) Articulated with the tip of the tongue pressing against the alveolar processes of the upper front teeth.

Meaning of Alveolar from wikipedia

- The voiceless alveolar fricatives are a type of fricative consonant pronounced with the tip or blade of the tongue against the alveolar ridge (gum line)...
- The voiced alveolar tap or flap is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents...
- The voiced alveolar lateral approximant is a type of consonantal sound used in many spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet...
- Alveolar (/ælˈviːələr/; UK also /ælviˈoʊlər/) consonants are articulated with the tongue against or close to the superior alveolar ridge, which is called...
- alveolar) is a general anatomical term for a concave cavity or pit. Pulmonary alveolus, an air sac in the lungs Alveolar cell or pneumocyte Alveolar duct...
- these bronchioles, line the walls of the alveolar ducts, and are more numerous in the blind-ended alveolar sacs. The acini are the basic units of respiration...
- The voiced alveolar nasal is a type of consonantal sound used in numerous spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents...
- The voiced alveolar trill is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents...
- The voiceless alveolar, dental and postalveolar plosives (or stops) are types of consonantal sounds used in almost all spoken languages. The symbol in...
- A voiceless alveolar affricate is a type of affricate consonant pronounced with the tip or blade of the tongue against the alveolar ridge (gum line) just...