1. Pronounced or articulated with the tongue touching or near the upper front teeth; (of a consonant) produced with dental articulation.
Usage: chiefly British English spelling; American English typically uses 'dentalized'; linguistics/phonetics term

Examples

• The dentalised 't' sound in some languages is produced by placing the tongue against the teeth.
• In phonetic analysis, the researcher noted that the consonant had become dentalised in the modern dialect.
• The dentalised pronunciation of certain fricatives distinguishes this accent from others.
• Linguists study how sounds become dentalised through contact with neighboring languages.