Transcription
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- [ley-bee-oh-den-tl]
- /ˌleɪ bi oʊˈdɛn tl/
- /ˌleɪ.bi.əʊˈden.təl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ley-bee-oh-den-tl]
- /ˌleɪ bi oʊˈdɛn tl/
Definitions of labiodental word
- adjective labiodental articulated with the lower lip touching the upper front teeth, as f or v, or, rarely, with the upper lip touching the lower front teeth. 1
- noun labiodental a labiodental speech sound. 1
- noun labiodental (of a sound) made with the lips and teeth, for example f and v. 1
- adjective labiodental pronounced by bringing the bottom lip into contact or near contact with the upper teeth, as for the fricative (f) in English fat, puff 0
- noun labiodental a labiodental consonant 0
- adjective labiodental articulated with the lower lip against the upper front teeth, as (f) and (v) 0
Information block about the term
Origin of labiodental
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; labio- + dental
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Labiodental
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
labiodental popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
labiodental usage trend in Literature
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