alveolar

Từ điển LongMan Dictionary

al‧ve‧o‧lar/ˌælviˈəʊlə◂, ælˈviːələ $ ælˈviːələr/ noun [COUNTABLE] technical
[date : 1700-1800; Origin : alveolus 'hollow part in which a tooth is fastened' (17-21 centuries), from Latin, from alveus 'hollow place']
a consonant sound such as /t/ or /d/ that you make by putting the end of your tongue behind your upper front teeth

noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ In both examples the alveolar is assimilated to the place of articulation of the following segment.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  alveolar consonant, dental consonant, dental