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bilabial vs labial

labial vs bilabial

bilabial and labial both are nouns.

bilabial and labial both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bilabial Yes Yes No No
labial Yes Yes No No
As nouns, labial is a hypernym of bilabial; that is, labial is a word with a broader meaning than bilabial:
  • bilabial: a consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/
  • labial: a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
Other hypernyms of bilabial include labial consonant.
bilabial (noun) labial (noun)
a consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/ a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
bilabial (adjective) labial (adjective)
of or relating to or being a speech sound that is articulated using both lips relating to or near the female labium
of or relating to the lips of the mouth
Difference between bilabial and labial

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