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Meanings of dental consonant in English

Russian
зубные согласные
Portuguese
consoante alveolar
Catalan
consonant alveolar
Spanish
dental
Wikidata

A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge.

        зубные согласные
        Usage of dental consonant in English
        1
        Vocalising dental consonants between vowels is a common feature of both American and Northern Irish English.
        The Irish Times
        2
        In a way, it was Spanish, or, rather, the pure Castilian tongue; but it seemed to be devoid of dental consonants.
        The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life