alveolars
Sounds at ridge
Alveolars are speech sounds produced with the tongue touching or near the alveolar ridge—the bony ridge just behind the upper front teeth.
In English, the sounds represented by t, d, n, s, z, and l are alveolars.
The term belongs to phonetics and appears mainly in linguistics contexts: English has more alveolars than most languages.
consonants
Letters that aren't vowels
- articulationClear vocal expression
- tongueOral muscle for taste
- dentalRelating to teeth
palatal · d · pronunciation · speech · phonemes · place · manner · voicing · stops · fricatives
ridge
Narrow raised strip
- gumsOral tissue surrounding teeth
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- socketsHollow connectors for insertion
jaw · maxilla · mandible · bone · dental · oral · palate · mouth · tissue · upper