From: "Christopher B Wright" <[log in to unmask]>
> IPA and X-SAMPA don't give any values for labiodental plosives.

I have seen Greek pi used for a voiceless labiodental plosive when one was

> However,
> they (the l.d.p.'s) would seem to be pronounceable. Since they don't have
> special values, should I conclude that they just don't sound different
> than their bilabial equivalents?

I think they sound different.  Humans are pretty well at distinguishing all
sorts of odd sounds anyway.  (*How* many different kinds of clicks are there in