Bidental (front) Fricative

between two front teeth

Bidental (front) Fricative

Description

Upper Front Teeth
Plus
Lower Front Teeth

Bi means two and dental means teeth. The sound is made by squeezing air between the two front teeth. This sound is rarely used in beatboxing.

Place of Articulation

The following diagram shows where the Bidental (front) Fricative is made in the mouth.

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Sounds

The Bidental (front) Fricative is used in the following sounds:

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