unrounded

[ uhn-roun-did ]
/ ʌnˈraʊn dɪd /

adjective Phonetics.

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

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Origin of unrounded

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

Words nearby unrounded

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

Definition for unrounded (2 of 2)

unround
[ uhn-round ]
/ ʌnˈraʊnd /

verb (used with object) Phonetics.

to articulate (an ordinarily rounded vowel) without rounding the lips; delabialize.
Compare round1(def 55c), spread(def 14b).

Origin of unround

First recorded in 1605–15; un-2 + round1
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Example sentences from the Web for unrounded

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

    The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe

British Dictionary definitions for unrounded

unrounded
/ (ʌnˈraʊndɪd) /

adjective

phonetics articulated with the lips spread; not rounded
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