labialize
verb (used with object)
to give a labial character to (a sound), for example, to round (a vowel).
labialization
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a word derived from
labialize.
Example Sentences
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The k's and g's liable to labialization in Eu. languages appear to be occasionally labialized in Dakotan languages.
From The Dakotan Languages, and Their Relations to Other Languages by A. W. (Andrew Woods) Williamson
