LABIALIZE


Meaning of LABIALIZE in English

ˈlābēəˌlīz transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: labial (I) + -ize

: to make labial:

a. : round 1c(2)

b. : to replace with a sound that is labial

in Spanish auto, from Latin actus, a velar stop has been labialized

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.