alveolar
adjective/ælˈviːələ(r)/, /ˌælviˈəʊlə(r)/
/ælˈviːələr/
(phonetics)- connected with a speech sound made with the tongue touching the part of the mouth behind the upper front teeth, for example /t/ and /d/ in tie and die
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