Meaning Of The Word Labiovelar

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Labiovelar Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Labiovelar?

labiovelar in American English
a labiovelar sound
articulated with the lips rounded and the back of the tongue against or near the velum, or soft palate, as (w)
adjective: pronounced with simultaneous bilabial and velar articulations, as w

labiovelar in British English
adjective: relating to or denoting a speech sound pronounced with simultaneous articulation at the soft palate and the lips
noun: a labiovelar speech sound, such as some pronunciations of the consonant spelt q in English

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