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Definition alveolar in British English

alveolar noun

[countable] noun
/ˌælvɪˈəʊlə(r), ælˈviːələ(r)/
1

a consonant sound such as 'l', 'd', 'n', or 't', made with the tongue touching the skin behind your top front teeth

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Definition alveolar in British English