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labialization

/ˌleɪ.bi.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Translations

labializationnoun

labializations

Labialization is a phonetic process that involves rounding the lips.

Лабиализация - это фонетический процесс, который включает округление губ.

Synonyms

lip rounding

lip articulation

labial consonant formation

labializationadjective

/ˌleɪ.bi.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "labialization patterns".

Synonyms

labializationnoun

The process or result of making a sound with a simultaneous rounding of the lips.

In some languages, labialization is a distinctive feature that can change the meaning of a word.

Lip rounding used as a secondary articulation of a consonant or vowel; a labialized sound.

In Ubykh, /kʷ/ represents a velar stop with labialization.

labializationadjective

Relating to or involving labialization.

The study examined labialization contrasts in West African languages.