The difference between Labial and Laryngeal

When used as nouns, labial means a labial consonant, whereas laryngeal means a sound uttered by using the larynx.

When used as adjectives, labial means of or pertaining to the lips or labia, whereas laryngeal means of or pertaining to a larynx or larynges.


check bellow for the other definitions of Labial and Laryngeal

  1. Labial as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to the lips or labia.

  2. Labial as an adjective (linguistics):

    articulated by the lips, as the consonants b, m and w.

  3. Labial as an adjective (dentistry):

    Of an incisor or canine, on the side facing the lips. See mesial.

  4. Labial as an adjective (music):

    Furnished with lips.

    Examples:

    "a labial organ pipe"

  1. Labial as a noun (linguistics):

    A labial consonant.

  2. Labial as a noun (music):

    An organ pipe having a lip that influences its sound.

  3. Labial as a noun:

    Any of the scales bordering the mouth opening of a reptile.

  1. Laryngeal as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to a larynx or larynges.

  1. Laryngeal as a noun (phonetics):

    A sound uttered by using the larynx.

  2. Laryngeal as a noun (Indo-European, _, linguistics):

    In Proto-Indo-European, one of the typically three reconstructed consonants usually marked as , and .

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