French

Noun

labiodentale f ‎(plural labiodentales)

1. labiodental

Adjective

labiodentale

1. feminine singular of labiodental

Italian

Etymology

Derived from labio- ‎(“labio-”) +‎ dentale ‎(“dental”, “pertaining to the teeth”).
Surface analysis: labio- ‎(“pertaining to the lips”, derivational prefix) +‎ dent(e) ‎(“tooth”) +‎ -ale ‎(“-al”, adjectival derivational suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.bjo.denˈta.le/, [l̺äbjod̪en̪ˈt̪äːl̺e̞]
• Hyphenation: la‧bio‧den‧tà‧le

Adjective

labiodentale m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural labiodentali)

1. (phonetics) labiodental (articulated with the lower lip and the upper teeth)

   La lettera F rappresenta una consonante labiodentale.‎

   The letter F represents a labiodental consonant.

Noun

labiodentale f ‎(plural labiodentali)

1. (phonetics) A labiodental speech sound.

Related terms

• labiale
• dentale