prebilabial

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ bilabial

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹiːbaɪˈleɪbɪəl/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹiːbaɪˈleɪbiəl/

Adjective

prebilabial (not comparable)

(of a speech sound) Occurring immediately before a bilabial consonant, i.e. before /m/, /p/, /b/, /ɸ/, /β/, /β̞/, /ʙ/, or /ʘ/.

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