dental

adjective
UK: /ˈdentl/
US: /ˈdentl/

  1. Relating to teeth or the work done by a dentist.

    1. I have a dental appointment next week. [ ] [ ]
    2. Good dental hygiene is important for preventing cavities and gum disease. [ ] [ ]
dental noun

  1. A consonant sound made with the tongue against the teeth.

    1. The sound /θ/ is a dental fricative. [ ] [ ]
    2. Phonetics studies the articulation of dental and other consonant sounds. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "dental" is /ˈdentl/ in British English and /ˈdentl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "dental": "I have a dental appointment next week.". More examples on the page.