labialize
[ ley-bee-uh-lahyz ]
/ ˈleɪ bi əˌlaɪz /
verb (used with object), la·bi·al·ized, la·bi·al·iz·ing. Phonetics.
to give a labial character to (a sound), for example, to round (a vowel).
Also
especially British,
la·bi·al·ise.
OTHER WORDS FROM labialize
la·bi·al·i·za·tion, noun un·la·bi·al·ize, verb (used with object), un·la·bi·al·ized, un·la·bi·al·iz·ing.Words nearby labialize
labial artery,
labial hernia,
labial splint,
labial vein,
labialism,
labialize,
labialized,
labiate,
labiche,
labile,
labilize
British Dictionary definitions for labialize
labialize
labialise
/ (ˈleɪbɪəˌlaɪz) /
verb (tr)
phonetics
to pronounce with articulation involving rounded lips, such as for (k) before a close back vowel (uː) as in English cool