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dentilingual

American  
[den-ti-ling-gwuhl] / ˌdɛn tɪˈlɪŋ gwəl /

adjective

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

noun

  1. a dentilingual sound.

dentilingual British  
/ ˌdɛntɪˈlɪŋɡwəl /

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a consonant so pronounced

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Etymology

Origin of dentilingual

First recorded in 1870–75; denti- + lingual

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