LABIALIZATION

Etymology

Noun

labialization (countable and uncountable, plural labializations)

(phonology) A secondary articulatory feature of usually consonants that involves the contraction or rounding of the lips (labia) during pronunciation.

Source: Wiktionary


La`bi*al*i*za"tion, n. (Phonetics)

Definition: The modification of an articulation by contraction of the lip opening.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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