bilabial

Speech parts

1. bilabial - Noun

2. bilabial - Adjective

Meaning

a consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/

of or relating to or being a speech sound that is articulated using both lips

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

central back strong consonant alveolar velar liquid weak broad vowel checked phonetic nasal dorsal cerebral
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Antonyms

low strong hard deep flat weak
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Hypernyms

labial labial consonant

Phrases with the word

bilabial consonant

Examples

bilabial fricatives Source: Internet

A few languages such as Banda have a bilabial flap as the preferred allophone of what is elsewhere a labiodental flap. Source: Internet

In early Spanish (but not in Catalan or Portuguese) it merged with the consonant written b (a bilabial with plosive and fricative allophones). Source: Internet

Earlier phases of Egyptian may have contrasted voiceless and voiced bilabial plosives, but the distinction seems to have been lost. Source: Internet

Places include bilabial (both lips), alveolar (tongue against the gum ridge), and velar (tongue against soft palate). Source: Internet

For example, t! is a voiceless dental click, and m! is a nasal bilabial click. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bil Bila Tserkva Bilaan bilabial consonant bilabially bilabiate