apicals
/ˈeɪpɪkəlz/
noun
- Sounds in speech made with the tip of the tongue, such as /t/, /d/, /n/, /s/, /z/, /l/, and /r/.
- In phonetics class, we practiced pronouncing apicals like 't' and 'd'.
- The teacher explained that apicals involve the tongue tip touching the roof of the mouth.
- Many languages have a rich set of apicals, including sounds not found in English.