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Labials

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labial consonantLabial consonants are consonants in which one or both lips are the active articulator.
palatalized(phonetics, phonology) Having undergone palatalization.
dentalsnoun(phonetics) A dental sound.
velarsnoun(phonetics) A sound articulated at the soft palate.
alveolarsnoun(phonetics) An alveolar consonant.
coronalsnounA crown or coronet.
gutturalsnounA harsh and throaty spoken sound
palatalizationnoun(phonology, uncountable) The state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth that normally is not.
sibilantsnoun(phonetics) A consonant having a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.
whisperverb(intransitive) To speak softly or under one's breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration of the vocal cords which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.
vowelsnoun(phonetics) A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.
pronounceverb(transitive) To sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate.
pronunciationnoun(uncountable) The way in which the words of a language are made to sound when speaking.
upperAt a higher level, rank or position.
usuallyMost of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.
scalesnounA device for measuring weight.
lowerBottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object.
heavenly(figurative) Strongly or sublimely beautiful or pleasurable.
contactnounThe establishment of communication (with).
separatedverbDetached; not connected or joined; two or more things stand apart.

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