What is a letter or character representing an articulation or sound formed or uttered chiefly with the lips, as b, p, w called?
labial — (Phonetics) A letter or character representing an articulation or sound formed or uttered chiefly with the lips, as b, p, w. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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