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bilabial vs labial consonant

labial consonant vs bilabial

bilabial and labial consonant both are nouns.

bilabial is an adjective but labial consonant is not an adjective.

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

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