Question: what is alveolar consonant in linguistics?
Answer: Alveolar consonants (/ælˈviːələr, ˌælviˈoʊlər/) are articulated with the tongue against or close to the superior alveolar ridge, which is called that because it contains the alveoli (the sockets) of the upper teeth. ... may be used for a dental consonant, or the under-bar ([s̠, t̠, n̠, l̠], etc.)