English Explanatory Dictionary

labialize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To round, make (a sound, notably a consonant) labial.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

labialize labializes labializing labialized

Etymology

labial (from Latin labium (“lip”)) + -ize (“causative suffix”)

Antonyms

delabialize palatalize

Related words

labiate labiodental labiovelar

Derived words

labializable labialization nonlabialized unlabialized
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