interdental
adjective
uk/ˌɪn.təˈden.təl/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈden.t̬əl/between theteethor for use between theteeth:
牙齿间的；在牙齿间使用的interdentalspaces牙间隙
an interdentalbrush牙间刷
phoneticsspecialized
used todescribeasoundthat is made by putting the end of thetonguebetween theupperandlowerfrontteeth:
齿间音的The interdental [T] isnon-existentinCatalanphonetics.齿间音[ t ]在加泰罗尼亚语中是不存在的。
Manyforeignlearnershavedifficultyinpronouncinginterdentalfricatives(as inthin, this).许多外国学习者发音齿间摩擦音很难（如 thin、this）。
- Clean betweenyourteethonceadaywithflossor interdentalcleaners.
- Yourdentistwill alsorecommenddentalflossandperhapsinterdentalbrushes.
- Thetoothpickcan beworkedinto some of thetightestinterdentalspacestoattackplaque.
- In BritishEnglishinitialinterdentalfricativesarefrequentlypronouncedastheircorrespondingstops.
- The word isadaptedviathesubstitutionof thealveolarsibilant0 s 0 for the interdental consontant 0T0.
The teeth
- buck-toothed
- canine
- chopper
- coronal
- dentine
- dentition
- denture
- enamel
- eruption
- false teeth
- fang
- incisor
- molar
- periodontal
- premolar
- prognathism
- pulp cavity
- rictus
- snaggle-toothed
- toothless
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Dentistry
Linguistics: phonology & phonetics
interdental
noun[C]
uk/ˌɪn.təˈden.təl/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈden.t̬əl/phoneticsspecialized
asoundthat is made by putting the end of thetonguebetween theupperandlowerfrontteeth:
齿间音Interdentals can betranscribedin differentways.齿间音可以用不同的方式来转录。
- There is adiscussionof interdentals inChapter2.
- variouscoronalfricatives,includinginterdentals
Linguistics: phonology & phonetics
- alliterative
- alveolar
- apheresis
- aphesis
- aphetic
- aspirate
- guttural
- homonym
- lax
- lenis
- macron
- misemphasis
- mispronunciation
- phonology
- schwa
- semivowel
- sibilance
- sibilant
- speech pathology
- suprasegmental