What is an alveolar consonant?
Q: What is an alveolar consonant?
A: An alveolar consonant is a consonant with the tongue close to the alveolar ridge, which is the part just behind our teeth.
Q: What are apical and laminal consonants?
A: Apical consonants are those pronounced with the tip of the tongue, while laminal consonants are those pronounced using the blade of the tongue which is the flat part of the tongue behind the tip.
Q: What are some examples of alveolar consonants in English?
A: Alveolar consonants in English include [n], [t], [d], [s], and [l].
Q: Which two sounds are most common in human languages?
A: The alveolar nasal ([n]) and voiceless alveolar plosive ([t]) are two of the most common sounds in human languages.
