歯し音おん

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

dental consonant; dental sound

Linguistics term for a consonant articulated with the tongue against the upper teeth, such as English 'th' sounds or Japanese た行 before certain vowels.

• 英えい語ごの「th」は歯し音おんに分ぶん類るいされる。

  The English 'th' is classified as a dental consonant.

• 歯し音おんの調ちょう音おん位い置ちを図ずで確かく認にんする。

  Check the place of articulation for dental sounds on a diagram.