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labiovelar
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la·bi·o·ve·lar  (lb--vlr)
adj.
Simultaneously labial and velar, as (kw) in quick.
n.
A labiovelar sound.
labiovelar [ˌleɪbɪəʊˈviːlə] Phonetics
adj
(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) relating to or denoting a speech sound pronounced with simultaneous articulation at the soft palate and the lips
n
(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) a labiovelar speech sound, such as some pronunciations of the consonant spelt q in English
Translations
labiovelar [ˌleɪbɪəʊˈviːləʳ]
A. ADJ → labiovelar
B. N → labiovelar f
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Linguists have been able accurately to predict the existence of undocumented aspects of archaic languages (like certain labiovelars in Mycenaean Greek) prior to their discovery in ancient inscriptions (Bynon 1977: 72).
Horse, wagon & chariot: Indo-European languages and archaeology by Anthony, David W. / Antiquity
 
 
 
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