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apicoalveolar

American

[ey-pi-koh-al-vee-uh-ler, ap-i-] / ˌeɪ pɪ koʊ ælˈvi ə lər, ˌæp ɪ- /

adjective

articulated with the tip of the tongue in contact with or in approximation to the alveolar ridge.

noun

an apicoalveolar speech sound.

Etymology

Origin of apicoalveolar

apico- + alveolar

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