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[–] grandkaiser@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

That's wrong! There are only three bilabial letters! P, M, and B. F and V are labiodental

[–] ji17br@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] grandkaiser@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

That's labial velar approximate. We don't say "bwatermelon" just because the letter is pronounced with a B

[–] kamen@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

doubleyouatermelon

[–] jpeps@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

You're right about how you would refer to each sound in use but the meme doesn't say that there are 4 bilabials

[–] ji17br@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

What? Can you say the word double without your lips touching? I can’t

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What sorcery is this knowledge you speak of?

[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago
[–] CulturedLout@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] Sorgan71@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

They do in American English at least

edit: I realize now you're talking about its use within words, but a lot of us here assume that the meme is referring to saying each letter individually.

[–] Sorgan71@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Yeah but thats the b in douBleyu

[–] shasta@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Double U has a B in it which causes your lips to touch

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Same with dubya or dubyou.

[–] Sorgan71@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

But not in the W sound

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't know what that means but it reminds me of the movie Teeth.

[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

These indicate place of articulation of the sound that come out of your mouth. It's one of 3 main ways to categorize consonants in linguistics, or more precisely in phonetics.

Bilabial consonants are made when both lips are touching for example, while labiodental consonants are made when lower lips are touching upper teeth.