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labialize

[ ley-bee-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, Phonetics.
, la·bi·al·ized, la·bi·al·iz·ing.
  1. to give a labial character to (a sound), for example, to round (a vowel).


labialize

/ ˈleɪbɪəˌlaɪz /

verb

  1. phonetics to pronounce with articulation involving rounded lips, such as for ( k ) before a close back vowel ( ) as in English cool
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈlabialˌism, noun
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Other Words From

  • labi·al·i·zation noun
  • un·labi·al·ize verb (used with object) unlabialized unlabializing
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Word History and Origins

Origin of labialize1

First recorded in 1865–70; labial + -ize
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Example Sentences

Associated words: labial, labially, labialize, labialization, labialism, chiloma, labret, philtrum, pout, labiochorea, cheiloplasty, labioplasty, harelip, blobber lip. liquid, n. fluid. list, n. catalogue, roster, schedule, register; selvage, selvedge, listing. listen, v. hearken; eavesdrop; auscultate.

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