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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslabial
Pronunciation / Transliteration: la-bial
"Os sons labiais são fundamentais na fonética."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to the lips or produced with the lips.
"The labial sounds in the word 'pat' are produced by bringing the lips together."
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A labial sound, such as 'p', 'b', or 'm'.
"In phonetics, the labial is an important category for understanding how different sounds are articulated."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'labial' originates from the Latin word 'labialis', which is derived from 'labium', meaning 'lip'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century to describe sounds produced with the lips, reflecting the evolution of phonetics and linguistics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Labial" is said worldwide
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labial
Transliteration: la-bial
"Les sons labiaux sont importants en phonétique."
labial
Transliteration: la-bi-al
"Labiale Laute werden mit den Lippen gebildet."
labiale
Transliteration: la-bi-a-le
"I suoni labiali sono fondamentali nella fonetica."
labial
Transliteration: la-bial
"Los sonidos labiales son importantes en la fonética."
labial
Transliteration: la-bial
"Os sons labiais são fundamentais na fonética."
ओठ संबंधी
Transliteration: oṭh sambandhī
"ओठ संबंधी ध्वनियाँ भाषाशास्त्र में महत्वपूर्ण हैं।"
唇音
Transliteration: chún yīn
"唇音在语音学中非常重要。"
입술 소리
Transliteration: ipsul sori
"입술 소리는 음성학에서 중요합니다."
唇音
Transliteration: shiin
"唇音は音声学で重要です。"
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