labiodental
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la·bi·o·den·tal
(lā′bē-ō-dĕn′tl)adj.
Articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth, as the sounds (f) and (v).
n.
A labiodental sound.
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labiodental
(ˌleɪbɪəʊˈdɛntəl) phoneticsadj
(Phonetics & Phonology) pronounced by bringing the bottom lip into contact or near contact with the upper teeth, as for the fricative (f) in English fat, puff
n
(Phonetics & Phonology) a labiodental consonant
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la•bi•o•den•tal
(ˌleɪ bi oʊˈdɛn tl) adj. 1. (of a speech sound) articulated with the lower lip touching or approaching the upper front teeth, as the sound (f) or (v).
n. 2. a labiodental speech sound.
[1660–70]
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Noun | 1. | labiodental - a consonant whose articulation involves the lips and teeth consonant - a speech sound that is not a vowel |
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