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labiovelar

American

[ley-bee-oh-vee-ler] / ˌleɪ bi oʊˈvi lər /

adjective

pronounced with simultaneous bilabial and velar articulations, as w.

noun

a labiovelar speech sound.

labiovelar British

/ ˌleɪbɪəʊˈviːlə /

adjective

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

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noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of labiovelar

First recorded in 1890–95; labio- + velar

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