delabialize
[ dee-ley-bee-uh-lahyz ]
verb (used with object),de·la·bi·al·ized, de·la·bi·al·iz·ing.
to deprive (a sound) of labial character, as in unrounding a vowel.
verb (used without object),de·la·bi·al·ized, de·la·bi·al·iz·ing.
(of a speech sound) to lose its labial character.
Origin of delabialize
1Words Nearby delabialize
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Browse