prebilabial

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ bilabial.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹiːbaɪˈleɪbɪəl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹiːbaɪˈleɪbiəl/

Adjective

prebilabial (not comparable)

1. (of a speech sound) Occurring immediately before a bilabial consonant, i.e. before /m/, /p/, /b/, /ɸ/, /β/, /β̞/, /ʙ/, or /ʘ/.