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
apical space, apicectomy, apices, apicitis, apico-, apicoalveolar, apicodental, apicoectomy, apicolysis, apicomplexan, apicotomy
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