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em-

em- prefix: the form taken by en- before the labial consonants b and p, as it assimilates place of articulation.

Prefix

em-

  1. The form taken by en- before the labial consonants b and p, as it assimilates place of articulation.

Origin of em-

See en- § Etymology.

Phrases with em-

Questions about em-

What does em- mean?
Em- means the form taken by en- before the labial consonants b and p, as it assimilates place of articulation.
What part of speech is em-?
Em- is a prefix.

Words near em- in the dictionary

  1. em quad
  2. em quads
  3. em rule
  4. em space
  5. em spaces
  6. em-
  7. em- -en
  8. em-dash
  9. em-dashes
  10. ema
  11. ema datshi

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