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alveolar

adjective noun

pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
A
Ends with
R
Contains
LV
Scrabble score
11

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Pronunciation

al.ˈviː.əl.ə

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs

adjective

  1. pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw

    “alveolar processes”

noun

  1. a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

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Example Sentences

alveolar processes
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