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alveol meaning in English

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alveol [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

alveolus [alveoli](small air sac in the lungs)
noun
[UK: ˌæl.vi.ˈəʊ.ləs] [US: ˌæl.viˈo.ʊ.ləs]

alveolar adjektiv

alveolar(formed with the tongue touching or approaching the ridge behind the upper teeth)
adjective
[UK: ˌæl.vi.ˈəʊ.lə(r)] [US: ˌæl.viˈo.ʊ.lə(r)]

alveolar substantiv
{c}

alveolar [alveolars](alveolar consonant)
noun
[UK: ˌæl.vi.ˈəʊ.lə(r)] [US: ˌæl.viˈo.ʊ.lə(r)]

postalveolar adjektiv

postalveolar(articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge)
adjective
[UK: pˌəʊstəlvɪˈəʊlə] [US: pˌoʊstəlvɪˈoʊlɚ]