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.
Origin of labiodental
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British Dictionary definitions for labiodental
labiodental
/ (ˌleɪbɪəʊˈdɛntəl) phonetics /
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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