alveolars — al·ve·o·lar || æl vɪəlÉ™ n. sound produced by the tongue and teeth (Phonetics) adj. pronounced with the tip of the tongue touching teeth ridge (Phonetics) … English contemporary dictionary
Sibilant consonant — A sibilant is a type of fricative or affricate consonant, made by directing a jet of air through a narrow channel in the vocal tract towards the sharp edge of the teeth. The termThe term sibilant is often taken to be synonymous with the term… … Wikipedia
Labial-alveolar consonant — A labial alveolar consonant is a consonant produced with two simultaneous places of articulation: At the lips ( labial ; a p, b, or m sound), and at the gums ( alveolar ; a t, d, or n sound). The Yélî Dnye language of Rossel Island, Papua New… … Wikipedia
Palatalization — Palatalized ◌ʲ IPA number 421 Encoding Entity (decimal) #690; … Wikipedia
Mbula language — Mbula Spoken in Papua New Guinea Region Morobe Province Native speakers 2,500 (date missing) Language family Austronesian … Wikipedia
Cypriot Greek — This article is about the modern Greek dialect of Cyprus. For the ancient Greek dialect, see Arcadocypriot. History of the Greek language (see also: Greek alphabet) Proto Greek (c. 3000–1600 BC) … Wikipedia
Danish phonology — This article is part of the series on: Danish language Use: Alphabet Phonology Grammar Other topics … Wikipedia
Burmese alphabet — Burmese Type Abugida … Wikipedia
Consonant — Not to be confused with the musical concept of consonance For the alternative rock group, see Consonant (band). Places of articulation Labial Bilabial Labial–velar Labial–coronal Labiodental … Wikipedia
Fricative consonant — Fricatives are consonants produced by forcing air through a narrow channel made by placing two articulators close together. These may be the lower lip against the upper teeth, in the case of IPA| [f] ; the back of the tongue against the soft… … Wikipedia
Romanian language — Not to be confused with Romani language. Romanian, Daco Romanian română, limba română Pronunciation [roˈmɨnə] Spoken in By a majority … Wikipedia