labiodental

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌleɪbɪəʊˈdɛntəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lā′bē ō den′tl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
la•bi•o•den•tal  (lā′bē ō den′tl),USA pronunciation [Phonet.]
adj. 
  1. Phoneticsarticulated with the lower lip touching the upper front teeth, as f or v, or, rarely, with the upper lip touching the lower front teeth.

n. 
  1. Phoneticsa labiodental speech sound.
  • labio- + dental 1660–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
labiodental / ˌleɪbɪəʊˈdɛntəl/
  1. pronounced by bringing the bottom lip into contact or near contact with the upper teeth, as for the fricative (f) in English fat, puff
  1. a labiodental consonant
'labiodental' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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