Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Dental Consonant.
Dental Consonant - as a noun
A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
alveolaralveolar consonantdentalExample Sentences
"The sound /t/ is a dental consonant."
"In English, the dental consonants include /θ/ and /ð/."
"The dental consonant /s/ is often used in dental fricatives."
"The word 'tooth' starts with a dental consonant."
"Many languages have dental consonants in their phonetic inventory."
