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*the alveolar consonants of Gaelic are [n, s, l, r, ɾ]
 
*the alveolar consonants of Gaelic are [n, s, l, r, ɾ]
  
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==See Also==
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*[[Alveolar (definition)]]
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*[[Glottal (definition)]]
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*[[Dental (definition)]]
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*[[Labial (definition)]]
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*[[Palatal (definition)]]
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*[[Pharyngeal (definition)]]
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*[[Place of Articulation (definition)]]
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*[[Consonant (definition)]]
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*[http://www.paulmeier.com/ipa/charts.html Interactive IPA Charts]
 
*[http://www.paulmeier.com/ipa/charts.html Interactive IPA Charts]
  
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==References==
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*Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.''  Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
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*Ladefoged, Peter (1993) ''A Course in Phonetics'' Third Edition. London: Harcourt Press.
  
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==References==
 
[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category: Phonetics]]
 
[[Category: Phonetics]]
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[[Category: Place of Articulation]]

Revision as of 10:14, 14 November 2009

An alveolar consonant is a sound made by the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, the bony ridge behind the upper teeth and in front of the palate.

  • the alveolar consonants of English are [t, d, s, z, l, ɹ, n]
  • the alveolar consonants of Gaelic are [n, s, l, r, ɾ]

See Also

External Links

References

  • Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
  • Ladefoged, Peter (1993) A Course in Phonetics Third Edition. London: Harcourt Press.

References