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Comment prononcer « bilabial » en anglais

bilabial se prononce baɪˈleɪ.bi.əl, avec l’accent tonique principal sur la syllabe « LAY ». Écoutez des locuteurs natifs le prononcer dans 32 extraits avec sous-titres synchronisés et repères temporels ci-dessous.

baɪˈleɪ.bi.əl

by·LAY·bee·əl

Accent tonique principal : LAY

Accent :
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IPAbaɪˈleɪ.bi.əl
Sayby-LAY-bee-əl
Syllabesby · LAY · bee · əl
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24:46

Like gargling. Like gargling. And then, there are languages that have bilabial trills, which was what Raquel was doing for us. And then, there are languages that

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “bilabial”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

baɪˈleɪ.bi.əl

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syl. 1Unstressed

by

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syl. 2Primary Stress

LAY

Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.

Syl. 3Unstressed

bee

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syl. 4Unstressed

əl

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("LAY"). Elevate your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.

How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "bilabial" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "bilabial is" sounds like "bilabial-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "bilabial" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“And then, there are languages that have bilabial trills, which was what Raquel was doing for us.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“So, since is made by pressing both of your lips together, it’s a bilabial sound.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“When speaking quickly, many English speakers will say ‘handbag’ as ‘hambag.’ Changing /nd/ to /m/ shifts the sound to the lips so it’s now a bilabial like /b/, which makes them easier to say together.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“There are bilabial ejective-- ah, pa, ah, pa-- or velar ejective stops like ah, ca, ah, ca.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“a bilabial closure and trying to come up with the closest sound that it can.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“As opposed to the bilabial, which is, if anything, slightly down on both sides.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
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And then, there are languages that have bilabial trills, which was what Raquel was doing for us.

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32 extraits

The Anglais word “bilabial” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as baɪˈleɪ.bi.əl (phonetic respelling: by-LAY-bee-əl). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (by · LAY · bee · əl), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (LAY). Grammatically, “bilabial” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 32 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “bilabial” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #1 · @24:46
    “Like gargling. Like gargling. And then, there are languages that have bilabial trills, which was what Raquel was doing for us. And then, there are languages that”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #2 · @3:26
    “We often name these places according to the parts of the vocal tract used to make the sound. So, since is made by pressing both of your lips together, it’s a bilabial sound. is made by pressing the front part of the tongue against the hard ridge just behind your teeth, known as your alveolum, so it's an alveolar sound.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @8:31
    “Phones that are produced one after the other can sometimes become more similar, which makes it easier to produce a word or phrase. When speaking quickly, many English speakers will say ‘handbag’ as ‘hambag.’ Changing /nd/ to /m/ shifts the sound to the lips so it’s now a bilabial like /b/, which makes them easier to say together. Changing /nd/ to /m/ shifts the sound to the lips so it’s now a bilabial like /b/, which makes them easier to say together.”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #4 · @12:02
    “And similarly, you can do this with bilabial. There are bilabial ejective-- ah, pa, ah, pa-- or velar ejective stops like ah, ca, ah, ca. or velar ejective stops like ah, ca, ah, ca.”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #5 · @46:55
    “your brain is rejecting the hypothesis that it's a bilabial closure and trying to come up with the closest sound that it can. that it can.”

Définition et signification: “bilabial”

Audio
ADJECTIVE
  • Articulated with both lips.
NOUN
  • A speech sound articulated with both lips.

Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)

  • “"Oh, yes. He talks a lot about phonemes and semantemes and bilabial fricatives. He has a van with recording apparatus in it. He's a good chap."”
  • “Like gargling. And then, there are languages that have bilabial trills, which was what Raquel was doing for us.”
  • “So, since is made by pressing both of your lips together, it’s a bilabial sound.”

Expressions et collocations courantes

bilabial closurebilabial trillsbilabial soundbilabial stop

Prononciation: “bilabial”

Pronunciation:
by-LAY-bee-əl
Syllabes:
by · LAY · bee · əl
Written Hyphenation:
bi · la · bi · al
Accent tonique principal :
LAY
IPA:
baɪˈleɪ.bi.əl
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bilabial

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Questions fréquentes sur « bilabial »

Comment prononcer « bilabial » en anglais ?

« bilabial » se prononce ⁄baɪˈleɪ.bi.əl⁄ (by-LAY-bee-əl). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.

Combien de syllabes compte « bilabial » ?

« bilabial » compte 4 syllabes : by · LAY · bee · əl.

Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « bilabial » ?

L’accent tonique principal dans « bilabial » se trouve sur « LAY ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.

Que signifie « bilabial » ?

Articulated with both lips.

Comment écouter « bilabial » dans des phrases réelles ?

Cette page contient 32 exemples vidéo de « bilabial » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “bilabial”?

Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).