The difference between Dentolabial and Labiodental

When used as adjectives, dentolabial means articulated with the upper lip and lower teeth, whereas labiodental means articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth.


Labiodental is also noun with the meaning: a speech sound articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth.

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  1. Dentolabial as an adjective (phonetics):

    articulated with the upper lip and lower teeth

  1. Labiodental as an adjective (phonetics):

    articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth

    Examples:

    "/f/ and /v/ are labiodental consonants."

  1. Labiodental as a noun (phonetics):

    A speech sound articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth.

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