Dictionary
a•pi•cal
Pronunciation: (ā'pi-kul, ap'i-), [key]—
adj.
1. of, at, or forming the apex.
2. Phonet.(of a speech sound) articulated principally with the aid of the tip of the tongue, as
t or
d.
—
n.
Phonet.an apical sound.
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