labial

pronunciation

How to pronounce labial in British English: UK [ˈleɪbiəl]word uk audio image

How to pronounce labial in American English: US ['leɪbɪrl] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
  • 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 “a labial sound” 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 .

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