alveolar
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alveolar
- /alˈviː.ə.lə/ UK
- /ˌal.viˈəʊ.lə/ UK
- /ælˈvi.ə.lɚ/ US
- /ælˈvi.lɚ/ US
- /ˌæl.viˈoʊ.lɚ/ US
Rhymes with -iːələ(ɹ), -əʊlə(ɹ)
adjective
- Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs.
- Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets.
- Formed with the tongue touching or approaching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth. In the case of the Wubuy alveolar versus retroflex contrast for instance, we argue that the phonetic overlap is so great that native listeners can behave as if this were an instance of a good and a 'less good' instance of a single category (CG).
- Relating to the glands with secretory cells about a central space.
noun alveolars
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An alveolar consonant.
Similar: gingival
Translations
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adj relating to the lung alveoli
| Español | alveolar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 肺泡的 fèipào de |
| Português | alveolar |
| Français | alvéolaire |
| Italiano | alveolare |
| Română | alveolar |
adj relating to the jaw ridge
| Español | alveolar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 齒槽的 /齿槽的 chǐcáo de |
| Português | alveolar |
| Français | alvéolaire |
| Italiano | alveolare |
| Ελληνικά | φατνιακός fatniakós |
| Română | alveolar |
| العربية | سِنْخِيّ sinḵiyy |
adj formed with the tongue touching or approaching the ridge behind the upper teeth
| Español | alveolar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 歯茎- |
| 中文 | 齒齦的 /齿龈的 chǐyín de |
| Português | alveolar |
| Français | alvéolaire |
| Deutsch | alveolar |
| Italiano | alveolare |
| Ελληνικά | φατνιακός fatniakós |
| Română | alveolar |
| Русский | альвеоля́рный alʹveoljárnyj |
| العربية | لِثَوِيّ liṯawiyy |
adj relating to alveolar glands
| Español | alveolar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 泡狀的 /泡状的 pàozhuàngde |
| Français | alvéolaire |
| Italiano | alveolare |
| Română | alveolar |
| Русский | альвеоля́рный alʹveoljárnyj |
noun alveolar consonant
| 日本語 | 歯茎音 hagukion |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 齒齦音 /齿龈音 chǐyínyīn, 齦音 /龈音 yínyīn |
| Português | alveolar |
| Français | alvéolaire |
| Deutsch | Zahndammlaut, Alveolar |
| Română | alveolară, consoană alveolară |
| Русский | альвеоля́рный согла́сный alʹveoljárnyj soglásnyj, альвеоля́р alʹveoljár |
Talk about this word "alveolar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alveolar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. alveolar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alveolar "alveolar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alveolar.Cite this
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title = {alveolar},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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