labiodentalnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌleɪ.bi.əʊˈden.təl/us/ˌleɪ.bi.oʊˈden.t̬əl/specializeda consonant sound in which the lips touch the teeth:
/f/ and /v/are labiodentals.
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- alveolar
- approximant
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- aspiration
- assimilation
- bilabial
- clear l
- clipped
- consonant
- onomatopoeia
- palatal
- palato-alveolar
- pharyngeal
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- silent letter
- voiced
- vowel
- weak form
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