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submitted 4 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/memes@lemmy.world

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[–] grandkaiser@lemmy.world 41 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (18 children)

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

[–] ji17br@lemmy.ml 11 points 4 months ago (6 children)

[–] grandkaiser@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months 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 4 months ago

doubleyouatermelon

[–] jpeps@lemmy.world 6 points 4 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

[–] ji17br@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 months ago

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

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

What sorcery is this knowledge you speak of?

[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Phonetics.

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