Alveolus (/ æ l ˈ v iː ə l ə s /; pl. alveoli, adj. alveolar) is a general anatomical term for a concave cavity or pit. Uses in anatomy and zoology. Pulmonary alveolus, an air sac in the lungs Alveolar ... Alveolar consonant, a linguistic vocalization depending upon touching tongue to alveolar ridge; Alveolar stop; See also

Stops or plosives are consonant sounds that are formed by completely stopping airflow.. Stop sounds can be voiceless, like the sounds /p/, /t/, and /k/, or voiced, like /b/, /d/, and /g/. In phonetics, a plosive consonant is made by blocking a part of the mouth so that no air can pass through. Pressure builds up behind the block, and when the air is allowed to pass through …

Co-articulated consonants or complex consonants are consonants produced with two simultaneous places of articulation.They may be divided into two classes: doubly articulated consonants with two primary places of articulation of the same manner (both stop, or both nasal, etc.), and consonants with secondary articulation, that is, a second articulation not of the same …