Alveolars are sounds that are made by touching the tip of your tongue to the bumpy part behind your upper teeth. Here are some examples of words that contain alveolar sounds: top dog no let snake zebra Here is a fun game you can play to practice alveolar sounds: Say the following words aloud: top, dog, no, let, snake, zebra. Now, touch the tip of your tongue to the bumpy part behind your upper teeth as you say each word. If you are saying the words correctly, you should feel your tongue touching the alveolar ridge.
This group of sound consists from the following sounds: t, d, n, s, z