Labialize Definition
lābē-ə-līz
labialized, labialize, labializing
verb
labialized
To pronounce (a sound or sounds) by using the lips, sometimes excessively.
Webster's New World
To round (a vowel)
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- labialise
- round
Origin of Labialize
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From labial (from Latin labium (“lip”)) + the causative suffix -ize.
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