labionasal
[ ley-bee-oh-ney-zuhl ]
adjective
articulated with the lips and given resonance in the nasal cavity, as m.
noun
a labionasal sound.
Origin of labionasal
1Words Nearby labionasal
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British Dictionary definitions for labionasal
labionasal
/ (ˌleɪbɪəʊˈneɪzəl) phonetics /
adjective
pronounced by making a complete closure of the air passage at the lips and lowering the soft palate allowing air to escape through the nasal cavity
noun
a labionasal consonant, such as m
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