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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.

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.

(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).

2. a bilabial speech sound.

[1860–65]

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Noun	1.	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 lips; "bilabial fricatives"

Translations

διχειλικός

bilabial

bilabijaldvousnenik

bilabiale bilabiato

bilabial

[baɪˈleɪbɪəl]

A. ADJ → bilabial

B. N → bilabial f

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bi·la·bi·al

a. bilabial.

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