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consonant vs alveolar

alveolar vs consonant

consonant and alveolar both are nouns.

consonant and alveolar both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
consonant Yes Yes No No
alveolar Yes Yes No No
As nouns, alveolar is a hyponym of consonant; that is, alveolar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consonant:
  • consonant: a speech sound that is not a vowel
  • alveolar: a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
Other hyponyms of consonant include alveolar consonant, dental, dental consonant, obstruent, aspirate, labial, labial consonant, labiodental, labiodental consonant, nasal, nasal consonant, lingual, liquid, geminate, surd, voiceless consonant, velar, velar consonant, guttural, guttural consonant, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonant, ejective, ejective consonant, post-alveolar, post-alveolar consonant, postalveolar, postalveolar consonant, oral consonant, coronal consonant.
consonant (noun) alveolar (noun)
a speech sound that is not a vowel a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
consonant (adjective) alveolar (adjective)
in keeping pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs
involving or characterized by harmony pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw
Difference between consonant and alveolar

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