dental consonant

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   a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

   Synonymsalveolar consonantalveolardental

   Broaderconsonant

Questions about dental consonant

What does dental consonant mean?

dental consonant means "a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge".

What is another word for dental consonant?

Close synonyms include alveolar consonant, alveolar, dental. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.