labionasal

American

[lay-bee-oh-nay-zuhl] / ˌleɪ bi oʊˈneɪ zəl /

adjective

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

noun

a labionasal sound.

labionasal British

/ ˌleɪbɪəʊˈneɪzəl /

adjective

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

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noun

a labionasal consonant, such as m

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Etymology

Origin of labionasal

labio- + nasal ¹

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