Alveolar Consonant (Noun)
Meaning
A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The English alveolar consonant sounds include the voiceless alveolar plosive and the voiced alveolar plosive.
- The alveolar consonant is most commonly produced by placing the tongue tip near the alveolar ridge.
- In English the sounds /s/ and /z/ are alveolar consonants made by placing the tongue near the alveolar ridge.
- The placement of the tongue tip behind the upper teeth near the gum ridge articulates an alveolar consonant.
- The voiceless alveolar fricative is an alveolar consonant produced by directing airflow with the tongue near the upper gum ridge.