nasal-alveolar
|na-sal-al-ve-o-lar|
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/ˈneɪzəl ˌælviˈoʊlər/
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/ˈneɪzəl ˌælvɪˈəʊlə/
Nasal and alveolar sound
Etymology
Etymology Information
'nasal-alveolar' originates from the combination of 'nasal' and 'alveolar', where 'nasal' refers to the nose and 'alveolar' refers to the alveolar ridge in the mouth.
Historical Evolution
'nasal' and 'alveolar' were combined to describe a specific type of sound in phonetics.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it described sounds involving the nose and alveolar ridge, and this meaning has remained consistent.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Last updated: 2025/07/26 10:56