unround

[ uhn-round ]
/ ʌnˈraʊnd /

verb (used with object) Phonetics.

to articulate (an ordinarily rounded vowel) without rounding the lips; delabialize.

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Compare round1(def 55c), spread(def 14b).

Origin of unround

First recorded in 1605–15; un-2 + round1

Words nearby unround

unrobe, unroll, unromantic, unroof, unroot, unround, unrounded, unrove, unroven, unrra, unruffle
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