interdentality

noun

in·​ter·​den·​tal·​i·​ty

ˌintə(r)(ˌ)den‧ˈtalətē

: interdental articulation:

a

: substitution of the interdental sounds \th\ and \t͟h\ for \s\ and \z\ respectively : lisp

b

: interdental articulation of other alveolars or dentals (as \t\, \d\, \n\, \l\)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary interdental + -ity

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