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labiodental
[ ley-bee-oh-den-tl ]
adjective
- articulated with the lower lip touching the upper front teeth, as f or v, or, rarely, with the upper lip touching the lower front teeth.
noun
- a labiodental speech sound.
labiodental
/ ˌleɪbɪəʊˈdɛntəl /
adjective
- pronounced by bringing the bottom lip into contact or near contact with the upper teeth, as for the fricative (f) in English fat, puff
noun
- a labiodental consonant
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