alveolar
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /æl.ˈvi.ːlɝ/, /æl.ˈvi.ə.lɝ/
- Schoolbook Phonetics: (ălvēʹlûr) or (ălvēʹu̇lûr)
- Last Resort Phonetics: al-VEE-lurr or al-VEE-uh-lurr
[edit] Adjective
alveolar (not comparable)
- Of, or relating to an alveolus
- (anatomy) Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets
- (anatomy) Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs
- (phonetics) Formed with the tip of the tongue touching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
of or relating to the alvelous
relating to the jaw ridge
relating to the alveoli
formed with the tip of the tongue
[edit] Noun
alveolar (plural alveolars)
- (linguistics) An alveolar consonant
[edit] Translations
an alveolar consonant
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] Serbo-Croatian
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /alʋeǒlaːr/
- Hyphenation: al‧ve‧o‧lar
[edit] Noun
alveòlār m. (Cyrillic spelling алвео̀ла̄р)
- an alveolar
[edit] Declension
declension of alveolar
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | alveòlār | alveolari |
| genitive | alveolára | alveolara |
| dative | alveolaru | alveolarima |
| accusative | alveolar | alveolare |
| vocative | alveolare | alveolari |
| locative | alveolaru | alveolarima |
| instrumental | alveolarom | alveolarima |
