alveololabial
|al-ve-o-lo-la-bi-al|
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/ælˌviːoʊloʊˈleɪbiəl/
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/ælˌviːələʊˈleɪbiəl/
alveolar ridge and lips
Etymology
'alveololabial' originates from Latin, specifically the words 'alveolus' meaning 'small cavity' and 'labium' meaning 'lip'.
'alveolus' and 'labium' combined in Latin to form 'alveololabial', which was adopted into English to describe a specific phonetic articulation.
Initially, it referred to the anatomical relationship between the alveolar ridge and lips, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to both the alveolar ridge and the lips, often used in phonetics to describe sounds produced with the involvement of both these articulators.
The alveololabial sound is rare in most languages.
Last updated: 2025/07/06 22:36