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The letter t, used in phonetic transcription for a t sound.
Also known as: IPA t, Voiceless alveolar stop
In the International Phonetic Alphabet the letter t denotes a voiceless alveolar plosive: the tongue tip closes against the ridge behind the upper teeth and releases, without vocal-fold vibration. It is the first sound of English top.
Denotes a voiceless alveolar plosive, formed by a closure of the tongue tip against the alveolar ridge released without voicing.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Covers a range of closely related articulations across languages, including the dental release common in French and Spanish, which is narrowed with a dental diacritic when the distinction matters.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A lower-case Latin letter t: a vertical stroke crossed by a short horizontal bar near its top, curving to the right at the foot.