alveolar
adjective
/alˈviː.əl.ə/
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/ælˈvi.lɚ/
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/ælˈvi.əl.ɚ/
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/ˌal.viˈəʊ.lə/
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- (anatomy, relational) Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs.
- (anatomy, relational) Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets.
- (phonetics) Formed with the tongue touching or approaching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth.
- (anatomy, relational) Relating to the glands with secretory cells about a central space.
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alveolare
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alveolar
noun
/alˈviː.əl.ə/
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/ælˈvi.lɚ/
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/ælˈvi.əl.ɚ/
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/ˌal.viˈəʊ.lə/
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- (phonetics) An alveolar consonant.
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alveolare
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