also: ははぐきおん
denti-alveolar consonant
Technical term in phonetics/linguistics for a consonant articulated with the tongue against the upper teeth and the alveolar ridge.
The consonants of the Japanese 'ta' row are sometimes classified as denti-alveolar.
Denti-alveolar consonants are produced with the tongue tip touching both the upper teeth and the alveolar ridge.
Dental consonant, articulated only at the teeth.
Standard kanji form for this linguistic term.
Alternate reading using kun'yomi; rarely used in practice.
Compound of 歯 (tooth), 歯茎 (gums/alveolar ridge), and 音 (sound). The reading ししけいおん uses on'yomi; ははぐきおん is a mixed kun'yomi reading.