labial
pronunciation
How to pronounce labial in British English: UK [ˈleɪbiəl]
How to pronounce labial in American English: US ['leɪbɪrl]
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- Noun:
- a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the lips of the mouth
- relating to or near the female labium
Word Origin
- labial
- labial: see lip
- labial (adj.)
- "pertaining to the lips," 1590s, from Medieval Latin labialis "having to do with the lips," from Latin labium "lip" (see lip (n.)). The noun meaning âa labial soundâ is from 1660s. Related: Labially.
Example
- 1. Since our language haslingualdiversity , he got a labial stomatitis .
- 2. Why to eat mango to you can cause labial allergy ?
- 3. Usually the nasal and upper labial congestion are adaptive adjustments to the abnormal breathing pattern .
- 4. If you have labial crack , have leather appearance , fear even the word of gape , be about to look downward well .
- 5. Compare the percentage of bone bridge be - tween vertical and labial - palatal dimension .