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submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/memes

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[–] grandkaiser 41 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (18 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (6 children)

[–] grandkaiser 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

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

[–] kamen 6 points 10 months ago

doubleyouatermelon

[–] jpeps 6 points 10 months 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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What sorcery is this knowledge you speak of?

[–] Matriks404 5 points 10 months ago

Phonetics.

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