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Dental Ization
Dental Ization
Dentalization is the process where by the place of articulation for alveolar sound
/t, d, n, s, z, l/ moves from the alveolar ridge and the tongue tip is placed at the
bottom of the upper, front teeth instead. It is represented by a mark [ ̪̪]
This occurs in anticipation of /θ/ or /ð/