Labial (definition)
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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)
- Sounds of Scottish Gaelic
External Links
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.
