Female circumcision can cause labial adhesions.
Source: tatoeba (8979628)
Labial
/ˈleɪ.bi.əl/
Synonyms for "labial" (137 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (28)
Strong matches (41)
diphthongdissimilateddissimilationdorsalepenthetic vowelexplosiveflatfrontglideglossalglottalglottalizationgutturalhardheavyhighintonatedlabializationlabiatelabiodental
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Noun(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (68)
mutemutednarrownasalnasalizedocclusiveopenoxytonepalatalpalatalizedparasitic vowelpeakpharyngealpharyngealizationpharyngealizedphonephonemephonemicphoneticphonic
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pitchpitchedplosiveposttonicprothetic vowelretroflexroundedsegmental phonemesemivowelsoftsonantsonorityspeech soundstopstoppedstressedstrongsurdsyllabicsyllabic nucleussyllabic peaksyllabletensethickthroatytonaltonictransition soundtriphthongtwangyunaccentedunroundedunstressedvelarvocablevocalicvocoidvoicevoicedvoiced soundvoicelessvoiceless soundvoicingvowelvowellikeweakwide
Adjective(1 words)
oral response
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accented, allophone, alveolar, apical, apico-alveolar.
- Sentence evidence is available for labial, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "labial".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "labial"
Keep "labial" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "labial" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "labial", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "labial" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
7 entriesanatomical structureanatomical termconsonantfacial region termlip region termphonetic featureplace of articulation
More specific
11 entriesbilabialbilabial fricativebilabial stoplabial commissurelabial glandlabial mucosalabial surfacelabiodentallabiodental consonantlabiumlip
Collocations
9 entriesbilabial consonantlabial articulationlabial consonantlabial edgelabial gesturelabial regionlabial soundlabial stoplabial surface
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
29 translations across 25 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- buzor adj (pertaining to the lips)
Arabic
2 entries- شَفَهِيّ adj (pertaining to the lips)
- شَفَوِيّ adj (pertaining to the lips)
Armenian
1 entries- շրթնային adj (pertaining to the lips)
Belarusian
1 entries- губны́ adj (pertaining to the lips)
Bulgarian
1 entries- лабиален adj (pertaining to the lips)
Catalan
1 entries- labial adj (pertaining to the lips)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- لێوی adj (pertaining to the lips)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 脣的 /唇的 adj (pertaining to the lips)
Czech
1 entries- retný adj (pertaining to the lips)
Dutch
1 entries- labiaal adj (pertaining to the lips)
Faroese
1 entries- varra- adj (pertaining to the lips)
Finnish
2 entries- huuli- adj (pertaining to the lips)
- labiaalinen adj (pertaining to the lips)
French
1 entries- labial adj (pertaining to the lips)
Galician
1 entries- labial adj (pertaining to the lips)
German
2 entries- Lippen- adj (pertaining to the lips)
- labial adj (pertaining to the lips)
Greek
1 entries- χειλικός adj (pertaining to the lips)
Italian
1 entries- labiale adj (pertaining to the lips)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- lêvî adj (pertaining to the lips)
Persian
1 entries- لبی adj (pertaining to the lips)
Polish
1 entries- wargowy adj (pertaining to the lips)
Portuguese
1 entries- labial adj (pertaining to the lips)
Punjabi
1 entries- ਹੋਂਠੀ adj (pertaining to the lips)
Russian
2 entries- губно́й adj (pertaining to the lips)
- лабиа́льный adj (pertaining to the lips)
Spanish
1 entries- labial adj (pertaining to the lips)
Ukrainian
1 entries- губни́й adj (pertaining to the lips)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
The lips are involved in making labial consonants.
Source: tatoeba (8979631)
Indeed, if we are strictly logical on the point of the euphony of language, the Italian dialect, which we deem so soft and liquid, sounds quite harsh, I’m told, in comparison with the labial syllables that the Polynesian islanders use in the South Seas.
Source: tatoeba (11707156)
The wound that does not kill Christ is the magical labial wound; it is the seal of the resurrection and an expression of the myth of eternal recurrence.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 9 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "labial"?
Closest matches include accented, allophone, alveolar, apical, apico-alveolar.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "labial"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.