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labiodental

/ˌleɪ.bi.oʊˈdɛn.təl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
labio-den-tal
IPA
/ˌleɪ.bi.oʊˈdɛn.təl/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth.

noun

A consonant articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leb- Proto-Indo-European *l̥b-yómder. Proto-Italic *labjom Latin labium Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English labio- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dēns Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin dentālisder. Middle French dentalbor. ▲ Late Latin dentālisbor. English dental English labiodental From labio- + dental.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌleɪ.bi.oʊˈdɛn.təl/
  • British English: /ˌleɪ.bi.əʊˈdɛn.təl/

Inflected Forms

labiodentals (plural)

Derived Forms

labiodentalization labiodentally

Frequently Paired Words

dentolabial labiolingual

Synonyms

labiodental consonant

Rhymes With

mental environmental experimental gentle dental rental continental instrumental non-governmental accidental developmental oriental

Questions

How do you pronounce labiodental?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌleɪ.bi.oʊˈdɛn.təl/.
What does labiodental mean?
articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth.
Where does labiodental come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leb- Proto-Indo-European *l̥b-yómder. Proto-Italic *labjom Latin labium Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English labio- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dēns Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin dentālisder. Middle French dentalbor. ▲ Late Latin dentālisbor. English dental English labiodental From labio- + dental.

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