Dental 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 dental consonant /θ/ is a voiceless interdental fricative, which means it is made by placing the tongue between the teeth and blowing air out.
- In the International Phonetic Alphabet, the symbol for the voiced dental fricative is /ð/, which is a common sound in many languages.
- The dental consonant /t̪/ is a voiceless dental stop, which is made by placing the tongue against the upper teeth and then releasing it.
- In some languages, the dental consonant /s̪/ is a voiceless dental fricative, which is similar to the /s/ sound but made with the tongue closer to the upper teeth.
- The dental consonant /d̪/ is a voiced dental stop, which is made by placing the tongue against the upper teeth and then releasing it with vibration of the vocal cords.