unrounded

[ uhn-roun-did ]

adjective

, Phonetics.

1. (of a vowel) pronounced without rounding the lips, as the vowel of bit. Compare rounded ( def 2 ), spread ( def 40 ).

unrounded

/ ʌnˈraʊndɪd /

adjective

1. phonetics articulated with the lips spread; not rounded

Word History and Origins

Origin of unrounded¹

First recorded in 1875–80; un- ¹ + rounded

Example Sentences

The whole house, with its wings, was constructed of the old-fashioned Dutch shingles—broad, and with unrounded corners.

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