labionasal

[ ley-bee-oh-ney-zuhl ]

adjective
  1. articulated with the lips and given resonance in the nasal cavity, as m.

noun
  1. a labionasal sound.

Origin of labionasal

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British Dictionary definitions for labionasal

labionasal

/ (ˌleɪbɪəʊˈneɪzəl) phonetics /


adjective
  1. 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
  1. a labionasal consonant, such as m

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