lingual
/ˈlɪŋɡwəl/
noun
- A sound made by placing the tongue against or near the teeth or the roof of the mouth, such as /t/, /d/, /n/, or /l/.
- Many languages have a rich set of lingual sounds.
- In phonetics class, we learned that /l/ is a lingual sound.
- The teacher asked students to identify which consonants are linguals.
adjective
- Relating to language or speech.
- She has strong lingual skills and can speak four languages fluently.
- The test measures both mathematical and lingual abilities.
- His lingual development was slow as a child, but he caught up quickly.
- Relating to the tongue.
- The dentist examined the lingual surface of my teeth for cavities.
- Lingual papillae are the small bumps on your tongue that contain taste buds.
- He had a minor lingual injury from biting his tongue while eating.
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