bilabial
pronunciation
How to pronounce bilabial in British English:
UK [ˌbaɪˈleɪbiəl]
How to pronounce bilabial in American English:
US [baɪˈlebiəl]
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- Noun:
- a consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or being a speech sound that is articulated using both lips
Word Origin
- bilabial (adj.)
- 1857, from bi- + labial. Alternative bilabiate is attested from 1794.
Example
- 1. In terms of articulation place , stops in both English and Korean fall into three categories : bilabial , alveolar and velar .
- 2. At present , floats the lip technique birth , solved the people to decorate the bilabial repeatedly every day the worry , will cause beautiful forever to be stationed in the bilabial .