labialized
[ ley-bee-uh-lahyzd ]
/ ˈleɪ bi əˌlaɪzd /
adjective Phonetics.
pronounced with secondary labial articulation.
Words nearby labialized
labial hernia,
labial splint,
labial vein,
labialism,
labialize,
labialized,
labiate,
labiche,
labile,
labilize,
labio-
Definition for labialized (2 of 2)
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.British Dictionary definitions for labialized
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