How to pronounce dental

Say it like this: /ˈdɛn.təl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

British/ˈdɛn.təl/

What does dental mean?

adjOf or concerning the teeth.

Of or concerning dentistry.

Articulated with the tip of the tongue touching the upper front teeth or with the blade of the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, so that the tip of the tongue rests near the teeth.

“dental fricative”

nounCleaning and polishing of an animal's teeth.

A dental sound.

“'Che Normah pronounced the name in the Malay manner, metathetically: Ruperet, the final dental initiated but not exploded.”

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