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bilabials

/baɪˈleɪbiəlz/ /biˈleɪbiəlz/

Meanings
noun

Bilabiales

A speech sound articulated with both lips.

Examples :

"The teacher explained that bilabials, like the sounds in "pop" and "mom," are made by bringing both lips together. "
El profesor explicó que los bilabiales, como los sonidos en "pop" y "mom", se producen juntando ambos labios.
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Related Words

Illustration articulated

articulated verb

/ɑːrˈtɪkjuleɪtɪd/ /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪtɪd/

Articular, expresar claramente

"The teacher clearly articulated the homework instructions so everyone understood. "

El profesor articuló claramente las instrucciones de la tarea para que todos entendieran.

Illustration sounds

sounds noun

/saʊndz/

Sonidos

"He turned when he heard the sound of footsteps behind him.  Nobody made a sound."

Se giró cuando escuchó el sonido de pasos detrás de él. Nadie hizo un sonido.

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

Profesor, maestro

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

La maestra de mi hija es muy amable y servicial.

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Con, junto con

"Do you want to come with?"

¿Quieres venir con nosotros?

Illustration ambos

ambos noun

/ˈæmboʊs/

Ambón

"1918, ‘It will get better somehow,’ he thought, and went to the ambo. On going up the steps and turning to the right he saw the priest. — Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina, tr. Louise & Aylmer Maude (Oxford 1998, page 438)"

1918, 'De alguna manera mejorará', pensó, y fue al ambón. Al subir los escalones y girar a la derecha, vio al sacerdote. — León Tolstói, Ana Karenina, trad. Louise & Aylmer Maude (Oxford 1998, página 438)

Illustration lips

lips noun

/lɪps/

Labios

"She applied red lipstick to her lips. "

Ella se aplicó lápiz labial rojo en los labios.

Illustration bringing

bringing verb

/ˈbɹɪŋɪŋ/

Traer, llevar

"Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey."

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

Explicar, aclarar

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Explicar un capítulo de la Biblia.

Illustration together

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Coherente, bien organizado

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

El plan de lecciones del profesor era coherente, cubriendo todos los conceptos clave de manera lógica.

Illustration both

both pronoun

/bəʊθ/ /boʊθ/

Ambos

""Did you want this one or that one?" — "Give me both.""

¿Querías este o aquel? — Dame ambos.

Illustration sound

sound adjective

/saʊnd/

Sano

"He was safe and sound."

Estaba sano y salvo.

Illustration speech

speech noun

/ˈspiːtʃ/

El habla, el habla

"It was hard to hear the sounds of his speech over the noise. He had a bad speech impediment."

Era difícil oír los sonidos de su habla por encima del ruido. Tenía un impedimento del habla.