Labial (definition)

A labial is a sound made by articulating the lips.

• the labial sounds of English are [w, p, b, m, f, v]
• the labial sounds of Gaelic are [w, p, pʰ, m, f, v] represented by the spellings <bh/mh, b, p, m, f/ph, bh/mh> respectively.

See Also

• Velar (definition)
• Glottal (definition)
• Alveolar (definition)
• Dental (definition)
• Palatal (definition)
• Pharyngeal (definition)
• Place of Articulation (definition)
• Consonant (definition)

External Links

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labial_consonant
• Interactive IPA Charts

References

• Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
• Ladefoged, Peter (1993) A Course in Phonetics Third Edition. London: Harcourt Press.