Definitions for labializeˈleɪ bi əˌlaɪz
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
la•bi•al•izeˈleɪ bi əˌlaɪz(v.t.)-ized, -iz•ing.
to articulate (a sound) with the lips rounded.
Category: Phonetics
Origin of labialize:
1865–70
la`bi•al•i•za′tion(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
round, labialize, labialise(verb)
pronounce with rounded lips
Wiktionary
labialize(Verb)
To round, make (a sound, notably a consonant) labial.
Origin: From labial (from labium) + the causative suffix -ize.
Webster Dictionary
Labialize(verb)
to modify by contraction of the lip opening
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