labiovelar

[ ley-bee-oh-vee-ler ]

adjective
  1. pronounced with simultaneous bilabial and velar articulations, as w.

noun
  1. a labiovelar speech sound.

Origin of labiovelar

1
First recorded in 1890–95; labio- + velar

Words Nearby labiovelar

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British Dictionary definitions for labiovelar

labiovelar

/ (ˌleɪbɪəʊˈviːlə) phonetics /


adjective
  1. relating to or denoting a speech sound pronounced with simultaneous articulation at the soft palate and the lips

noun
  1. a labiovelar speech sound, such as some pronunciations of the consonant spelt q in English

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