Labial

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Labial is a consonant sound produced by a narrowing or closure of the lips.

Example

in Dutch [p], [b], [v], [w] and [m] are labial. The term 'labial' is also used to refer to both bilabial and labiodental.

Link

Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics