Labialize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To round, make (a sound, notably a consonant) labial. transitive
  2. 2
    pronounce with rounded lips wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
labialiseroundround

Etymology

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

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