dentilingual
The linguist explains that the 'th' sound in 'think' is a dentilingual consonant.
Dentilingual (adjective and noun)
Adjective (Linguistics): Relating to sounds articulated with the tongue against or near the teeth; specifically, referring to a class of speech sounds produced by placing the tongue tip or blade in contact with or close to the upper front teeth. This term is synonymous with "dental" in phonetic descriptions but emphasizes the tongue's involvement.
Noun (Linguistics): A speech sound that is articulated with the tongue against or near the teeth. Common examples include the English sounds /θ/ (as in "think") and /ð/ (as in "this"), which are also called interdental fricatives.
- Adjective: (A sound made by the tongue near the teeth.)
- Noun: (Dental speech sounds produced with the tongue.)
- "Dentilingual articulation": The specific manner of producing a sound where the tongue makes contact with the upper teeth.
- She studied dentilingual articulation in various dialects of English. (The way sounds are formed by the tongue against the teeth.)
Dental (adj): Pertaining to the teeth, often used interchangeably with "dentilingual" in phonetics.
- The dental sound /t/ is produced with the tongue against the teeth. (A sound made at the teeth.)
Lingual (adj): Relating to the tongue.
- Lingual sounds involve the tongue as the primary articulator. (Sounds made by the tongue.)
- Dental: directly relating to the teeth, used in phonetics for sounds made at the teeth.
- Interdental: specifically describing sounds made with the tongue between the upper and lower teeth (e.g., /θ/ and /ð/).