A lingual consonant is a consonant articulated with the tongue. The term may be used to refer to one of the following types of consonants, or as an umbrella term encompassing all of them: Coronal consonants, with the front of the tongue Apical consonants, with the tip (apex) of the tongue Laminal consonants, with the blade of the tongue Subapical consonants, with the underside of the tongue Dorsal consonants, with the back (dorsum) of the tongue Radical consonants, with the root (radix) of the tongue