labialize
[ ley-bee-uh-lahyz ]
verb (used with object),la·bi·al·ized, la·bi·al·iz·ing.Phonetics.
to give a labial character to (a sound), for example, to round (a vowel).
Origin of labialize
1- Also especially British, la·bi·al·ise .
Other words from labialize
- la·bi·al·i·za·tion, noun
- un·la·bi·al·ize, verb (used with object), un·la·bi·al·ized, un·la·bi·al·iz·ing.
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British Dictionary definitions for labialize
labialize
labialise
/ (ˈleɪbɪəˌlaɪz) /
verb(tr)
phonetics to pronounce with articulation involving rounded lips, such as for (k) before a close back vowel (uː) as in English cool
Derived forms of labialize
- labialism, labialization or labialisation, noun
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