labionasal

[ ley-bee-oh-ney-zuh l ]
/ ˌleɪ bi oʊˈneɪ zəl /
Phonetics

adjective

articulated with the lips and given resonance in the nasal cavity, as m.

noun

a labionasal sound.

Origin of labionasal

labio- + nasal1

Words nearby labionasal

labioglossolaryngeal, labioglossopharyngeal, labiograph, labiogression, labiomental, labionasal, labiopalatine, labioplacement, labioplasty, labiovelar, labiovelarize

British Dictionary definitions for labionasal

labionasal
/ (ˌleɪbɪəʊˈneɪzəl) phonetics /

adjective

pronounced by making a complete closure of the air passage at the lips and lowering the soft palate allowing air to escape through the nasal cavity

noun

a labionasal consonant, such as m

Medical definitions for labionasal

labionasal
[ lā′bē-ō-nā′zəl ]

adj.

Relating to the upper lip and the nose or to both lips and the nose.