also: ははぐきおん
noun
denti-alveolar consonant
Technical term in phonetics/linguistics for a consonant articulated with the tongue against the upper teeth and the alveolar ridge.
日本語の「た行」の子音は歯歯茎音に分類されることがある。
The consonants of the Japanese 'ta' row are sometimes classified as denti-alveolar.
歯歯茎音は、舌尖が上の歯と歯茎に同時に接触して発音される。
Denti-alveolar consonants are produced with the tongue tip touching both the upper teeth and the alveolar ridge.
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.