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labiodental

[ ley-bee-oh-den-tl ]
/ ˌleɪ bi oʊˈdɛn tl /
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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.
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Origin of labiodental

First recorded in 1660–70; labio- + dental

Words nearby labiodental

Labiche, labile, lability, labilize, labio-, labiodental, labiogression, labionasal, labiovelar, labiovelarize, labium
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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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