bilabial

/ˈbaɪlæbiəl/

Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or produced by the closure of both lips, especially in speech sounds such as the English ‘p’ and ‘b’ sounds

“The bilabial stop is a common speech sound in many languages.”

2. noun

a speech sound made with both lips, especially a stop or fricative sound

“The linguist studied the different types of bilabial consonants in various languages.”

Synonyms

  • bilateral
  • labial

Antonyms

  • alveolar
  • dental