OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 18345

alveolar

/alˈviː.əl.ə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
alveolar
Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs.
alveolar
Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets.
alveolar
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 instanc…
alveolar
Relating to the glands with secretory cells about a central space.
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