bilabial

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bi·la·bi·al

 (bī-lā′bē-əl)
adj.
1. Pronounced or articulated with both lips, as the consonants b, p, m, and w.
2. Relating to both lips.
n.
A bilabial sound or consonant.
bi·la′bi·al·ly adv.
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bilabial

(baɪˈleɪbɪəl)
adj
(Phonetics & Phonology) of, relating to, or denoting a speech sound articulated using both lips: (p) is a bilabial stop, (w) a bilabial semivowel.
n
(Phonetics & Phonology) a bilabial speech sound
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bi•la•bi•al

(baɪˈleɪ bi əl)

adj.
1. (of a speech sound) produced with the lips close together or touching, as the sounds (p), (b), (m), and (w).
n.
2. a bilabial speech sound.
[1860–65]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bilabial - a consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/
labial, labial consonant - a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
Adj.1.bilabial - of or relating to or being a speech sound that is articulated using both lipsbilabial - of or relating to or being a speech sound that is articulated using both lips; "bilabial fricatives"
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Translations
διχειλικός
bilabial
bilabijaldvousnenik
bilabialebilabiato

bilabial

[baɪˈleɪbɪəl]
A. ADJ → bilabial
B. N → bilabial f
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bi·la·bi·al

a. bilabial.
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