labiodental

[ ley-bee-oh-den-tl ]

adjective

1. articulated with the lower lip touching the upper front teeth, as f or v, or, rarely, with the upper lip touching the lower front teeth.

noun

1. a labiodental speech sound.

labiodental

/ ˌleɪbɪəʊˈdɛntəl /

adjective

1. pronounced by bringing the bottom lip into contact or near contact with the upper teeth, as for the fricative (f) in English fat, puff

noun

1. a labiodental consonant

Word History and Origins

Origin of labiodental¹

First recorded in 1660–70; labio- + dental