- apical sound
- subst.(språkvitenskap) tungespisslyd, apikallyd
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apical sound
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apical — apically, adv. /ay pi keuhl, ap i /, adj. 1. of, at, or forming the apex. 2. Phonet. (of a speech sound) articulated principally with the aid of the tip of the tongue, as t or d. n. 3. Phonet. an apical sound. [1820 30; < L apic (s. of apex) APEX … Universalium
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apical — [ap′i kəl, ā′pikəl] adj. [ModL apicalis < L apex (gen. apicis), APEX + alis, AL] 1. of, at, or constituting the apex 2. Phonet. articulated with the apex, or tip, of the tongue, as the (l), (t), and (d) of lighted n. a sound so articulated … English World dictionary
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Apical consonant — An apical consonant is a phone (speech sound) produced by obstructing the air passage with the apex of the tongue (i.e. the tip of the tongue). This contrasts with laminal consonants, which are produced by creating an obstruction with the blade… … Wikipedia
apical — a•pi•cal [[t]ˈeɪ pɪ kəl, ˈæp ɪ [/t]] adj. 1) of, at, or forming the apex 2) phn (of a speech sound) articulated principally with the tip of the tongue, as (t) or (d) • Etymology: 1820–30; < L apic , s. of apex apex a′pi•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
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