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- [bahy-ley-bee-uh l]
- /baɪˈleɪ bi əl/
- /ˌbaɪˈleɪ.bi.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy-ley-bee-uh l]
- /baɪˈleɪ bi əl/
Definitions of bilabial word
- adjective bilabial of, relating to, or denoting a speech sound articulated using both lips 3
- noun bilabial a bilabial speech sound 3
- adjective bilabial having two lips; bilabiate 3
- adjective bilabial articulated with both lips, as (p) and (m) 3
- noun bilabial a bilabial sound 3
- adjective bilabial produced with the lips close together or touching: the lips touch at one phase of the production of the bilabial consonants p, b, and m; they do not for the bilabial w. 1
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Origin of bilabial
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; bi-1 + labial
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Parts of speech for Bilabial
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bilabial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bilabial usage trend in Literature
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