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Labial-velar consonant
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Labial-velar consonant

Places of articulation
Labial consonant
Bilabial consonant
Labiodental consonant
Linguolabial consonant
Coronal consonant
Interdental consonant
Dental consonant
Retroflex consonant
Alveolar consonant
Postalveolar consonant
Alveolo-palatal consonant
Dorsal consonant
Palatal consonant
Labial-palatal consonant
Velar consonant
Labial-velar consonant
Uvular consonant
Pharyngeal consonant
Epiglottal consonant
Glottal consonant
Place of articulation
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A labial-velar consonant is a consonant articulated both with the lips and with the velum.

IPA Symbol Name Example Meaning
w Labial-velar approximant English [wɪtʃ] witch
ʍ Voiceless labial-velar fricative English [ʍɪtʃ] which 1

Notes:

  1. For English dialectss that distinguish between which and witch

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