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LABIALIZE
round, labialize, labialise
(verb) pronounce with rounded lips
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
labialize (third-person singular simple present labializes, present participle labializing, simple past and past participle labialized)
(transitive) To round, make (a sound, notably a consonant) labial.
Antonyms
• delabialize
Source: Wiktionary
La"bi*al*ize, v. t. (Phonetics)
Definition: To modify by contraction of the lip opening.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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