Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alveolar consonant

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
alve-o-lar -con-so-nant
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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

Synonyms

alveolar

Questions

What does alveolar consonant mean?
a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

How to pronounce alveolar consonant

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