BILABIAL

bilabial

(adjective) of or relating to or being a speech sound that is articulated using both lips; “bilabial fricatives”

bilabial

(noun) a consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bilabial (not comparable)

(phonetics) Articulated with both lips.

Noun

bilabial (plural bilabials)

(phonetics) A speech sound articulated with both lips.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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