LABIALIZE


Meaning of LABIALIZE in English

— labialization , n.

/lay"bee euh luyz'/ , v.t., labialized, labializing . Phonet.

to give a labial character to (a sound), for example, to round (a vowel).

Also, esp. Brit., labialise .

[ 1865-70; LABIAL + -IZE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .