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alveolar

al·ve·o·lar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [al-vee-uh-ler]
    • /ælˈvi ə lər/
    • /ˌæl.viˈəʊ.lər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-vee-uh-ler]
    • /ælˈvi ə lər/

Definitions of alveolar word

  • adjective alveolar of, relating to, or resembling an alveolus 3
  • adjective alveolar denoting the part of the jawbone containing the roots of the teeth 3
  • adjective alveolar (of a consonant) articulated with the tongue in contact with the projecting part of the jawbone immediately behind the upper teeth 3
  • noun alveolar an alveolar consonant, such as the speech sounds written t, d, and s in English 3
  • adjective alveolar of or like an alveolus or the alveoli; socketlike 3
  • adjective alveolar relating to the part of the jaws containing the sockets of the teeth 3
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Origin of alveolar

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; alveol- + -ar1

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Parts of speech for Alveolar

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Alveolar

alveolar popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Related words

  • alveolar ridge

    the ridgelike border of the upper and lower jaws containing the sockets of the teeth.

  • alveopalatal

    articulated with the blade or front of the tongue approaching or touching the front of the hard palate near its junction with the alveolar ridge; having a primary palatal articulation and a secondary alveolar articulation.

  • anterior

    Anterior describes a part of the body that is situated at or towards the front of another part.

  • apicoalveolar

    articulated with the tip of the tongue in contact with or in approximation to the alveolar ridge.

  • palato-alveolar

    articulated with the blade or tip of the tongue approaching or touching the alveolar ridge and the main body of the tongue near the hard palate; having a primary alveolar articulation and a secondary palatal articulation.

  • -ing

    -ing is added to verbs to form present participles. Present participles are used with auxiliary verbs to make continuous tenses. They are also used like adjectives, describing a person or thing as doing something.
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