dentalize
Pronounce against teeth
To dentalize is to pronounce a sound with the tongue touching or near the upper front teeth.
English speakers dentalize the "th" sounds in "the" and "think." Some languages dentalize sounds that English makes with the tongue further back: Spanish "t" and "d" touch the teeth rather than the ridge behind them.
Of tooth sockets
- interdentalBetween the teeth
- consonantIn agreement with
- fricativeConsonant with audible friction
- sibilantFricative with hiss quality
affricate · apical · coronal · voicing · manner · stop · nasal · lateral
Sibilant pronunciation difficulty
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- articulationClear vocal expression
- enunciateSpeak with clarity
- sibilanceHissing quality in speech
voiced · voiceless · mispronounce · accent · speech therapy · diction · phonics · elocution
alveolar
Of tooth sockets
- interdentalBetween the teeth
- consonantIn agreement with
- fricativeConsonant with audible friction
sibilant · affricate · apical · coronal · voicing · manner · stop · nasal · lateral · palatal
lisp
Sibilant pronunciation difficulty
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- articulationClear vocal expression
- enunciateSpeak with clarity
sibilance · voiced · voiceless · mispronounce · accent · speech therapy · diction · phonics · elocution