Alveolar consonant and Dental consonant

Alveolar consonant

Alveolar consonant noun - A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge.

Dental consonant is a synonym for alveolar consonant. In some cases you can use "Dental consonant" instead a noun phrase "Alveolar consonant".

Dental consonant

Dental consonant noun - A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge.
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Synonyms for Dental consonant

Alveolar consonant is a synonym for dental consonant. You can use "Alveolar consonant" instead a noun phrase "Dental consonant".
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Dental consonant and Alveolar consonant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alveolar_consonant/dental_consonant
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