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labionasal

[ ley-bee-oh-ney-zuhl ]

adjective

  1. articulated with the lips and given resonance in the nasal cavity, as m.


noun

  1. a labionasal sound.

labionasal

/ ˌleɪbɪəʊˈneɪzəl /

adjective

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a labionasal consonant, such as m
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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