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labionasal

[ ley-bee-oh-ney-zuhl ]
/ ˌleɪ bi oʊˈneɪ zəl /
Phonetics
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adjective
articulated with the lips and given resonance in the nasal cavity, as m.
noun
a labionasal sound.
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Origin of labionasal

labio- + nasal1

Words nearby labionasal

lability, labilize, labio-, labiodental, labiogression, labionasal, labiovelar, labiovelarize, labium, lablab, labneh
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British Dictionary definitions for labionasal

labionasal
/ (ˌleɪbɪəʊˈneɪzəl) phonetics /
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
noun
a labionasal consonant, such as m
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