ALVEOLAR CONSONANT

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does alveolar consonant mean? 

• ALVEOLAR CONSONANT (noun)
  The noun ALVEOLAR CONSONANT has 1 sense:

1. a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

  Familiarity information: ALVEOLAR CONSONANT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALVEOLAR CONSONANT (noun)

Meaning:

A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

alveolar; alveolar consonant; dental; dental consonant

Hypernyms ("alveolar consonant" is a kind of...):

consonant (a speech sound that is not a vowel)