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Labials are consonants articulated either with both lips ('''bilabial''' articulation) or with the lower lip and the upper teeth ('''labiodental''' articulation). English is a bilabial Nasal Sonorant , [b and are bilabial Stops ''(plosives)'', [v and [f] are labiodental Fricatives .

''Bilabial fricatives'' and the ''bilabial approximant'' do not exist in standard English, but do occur in many languages. For example, the Spanish consonant spelt ''b'' or ''v'' is pronounced as a voiced ''bilabial approximant'' between vowels.

Lip rounding, or labialisation can also accompany other articulations. English {Link without Title} is a Labialised Velar Approximant .

Labial consonants are divided into three subplaces of articulation:



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