Word: labiodentals
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: la
bi
o
den
tals
Definition: Plural of labiodental; a consonant whose articulation involves the lips and teeth
Morphemes:
Affix: labio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: labial; of or relating to the lips of the mouth
Affix: dental
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Made with the tip of the tongue touching the upper front teeth or the alveolar ridge.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dent
Language: fr
Decoded: dent
PoS: Noun
Meaning: tooth
Affix: -al
Language: fr
Decoded: -al
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -al (of or pertaining to; adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also)
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.