Dictionary

labialize en · VERB

Pronunciation

• [ˈlæɪ̯.bi.ə.lɑe̯z] (New-Zealand)
• /ˈleɪ.bi.əˌlaɪz/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˈleɪ.bi.ə.laɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈlæɪ.bi.ə.lɑez/ (Australia)
• audio Wisconsin

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (transitive) To round, make (a sound, notably a consonant) labial.

Forms

Antonyms

palatalize (in some contexts) · delabialize

Deriveds

nonlabialized · unlabialized · labialization · labializable

Relateds

labiovelar · labiate · labiodental

Translations (16)

uk лабіалізувати (make a sound labial) · fr labialiser (make a sound labial) · de labialisieren (make a sound labial) · nl labializeren (make a sound labial) · bg лабиализирам (make a sound labial) · be лабіялізаваць (make a sound labial) · gl labializar (make a sound labial) · ca labialitzar (make a sound labial) · ru огублять (make a sound labial) · ru огубить (make a sound labial) · ru лабиализова́ть (make a sound labial) · es labializar (make a sound labial) · hu labializál (make a sound labial) · el χειλικοποιώ (make a sound labial) · hu kerekít (make a sound labial) · pt labializar (make a sound labial)