LABIALISM

Etymology

Noun

labialism (uncountable)

(medicine) A form of stammering characterized by confusion in the use of the labial consonants.

Source: Wiktionary


La"bi*al*ism, n. (Phonetics)

Definition: The quality of being labial; as, the labialism of an articulation; conversion into a labial, as of a sound which is different in another language. J. Peile.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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