bilabial
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bi adjective
1.
produced with the lips close together or touching: the lips touch at one phase of the production of the bilabial consonants p, b, and m; they do not for the bilabial w.
noun
2.
a bilabial speech sound.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or denoting a speech sound articulated using both lips: |
| —n | |
| 2. | a bilabial speech sound |
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Bilabial
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
The consonant p is a bilabial consonant, because it uses both of your lips.
The targeted productions consisted of bilabial, velar, and lingual alveolar sounds.
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