apicoalveolar
[ 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.
Nearby words
apically, apicectomy, apices, apicitis, apico-, apicoalveolar, apicodental, apicoectomy, apicolysis, apicomplexan, apicotomy
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