al‧ve‧o‧lar /ˌælviˈəʊlə◂, ælˈviːələ $ ælˈviːələr/
noun [countable] technical[
Date: 1700-1800;
Origin: alveolus 'hollow part in which a tooth is fastened' (17-21 centuries), from Latin, from alveus 'hollow place']
a
consonant sound such as /t/ or /d/ that you make by putting the end of your tongue behind your upper front teeth
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