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roof of the mouth
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the hard inside surface at the top of the mouth
Example
The speech therapist taught the child how to articulate sounds by touching the tongue to the roof of the mouth.
The teacher explained that the lateral consonant sound requires the tongue to touch the roof of the mouth while letting air pass around the sides.
The dentist examined the patient's palate, the roof of the mouth, for signs of oral abnormalities.
The roof of the mouth is composed of the hard palate at the front and the soft palate at the back.
