prebilabial

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ bilabial.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɹiːbaɪˈleɪbɪəl/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɹiːbaɪˈleɪbiəl/

Adjective

prebilabial (not comparable)

  1. (of a speech sound) Occurring immediately before a bilabial consonant, i.e. before /m/, /p/, /b/, /ɸ/, /β/, /β̞/, /ʙ/, or /ʘ/.
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