dentilingual

[ den-ti-ling-gwuhl ]

adjective
  1. articulated with the tongue near or touching the front teeth; interdental.

noun
  1. a dentilingual sound.

Origin of dentilingual

1
First recorded in 1870–75; denti- + lingual

Words Nearby dentilingual

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British Dictionary definitions for dentilingual

dentilingual

/ (ˌdɛntɪˈlɪŋɡwəl) /


adjective
  1. phonetics pronounced or articulated with the tongue touching the upper teeth

noun
  1. a consonant so pronounced

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