apicoalveolar: Meaning and Definition of

a•pi•co•al•ve•o•lar

Pronunciation: (ā"pi-kō-al-vē'u-lur, ap"i-), [key]
— Phonet. Phonet.
—adj.
  1. articulated with the tip of the tongue in contact with or in approximation to the alveolar ridge.
—n.
  1. an apicoalveolar speech sound.
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