la·bi·al·ize (lā′bē-ə-līz′) tr.v. la·bi·al·ized ,
la·bi·al·iz·ing ,
la·bi·al·iz·es To pronounce (a speech sound) with the lips touching , nearly touching, or pursed.
la′bi·al·i·za′tion (-ə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
labialize (ˈleɪbɪəˌlaɪz ) or labialise vb (
tr )
(Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics to pronounce with articulation involving rounded lips, such as for (k) before a close back vowel (uː) as in English cool
ˈlabialˌism , ˌlabialiˈzation , ˌlabialiˈsation n
la•bi•al•ize (ˈleɪ bi əˌlaɪz) v.t. -ized, -iz•ing. to articulate (a sound) with the lips rounded.
[1865–70]
la`bi•al•i•za′tion, n.
labialize Past participle: labializedGerund: labializingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative labialize labialize
Present I labialize you labialize he/she/it labializes we labialize you labialize they labialize
Preterite I labialized you labialized he/she/it labialized we labialized you labialized they labialized
Present Continuous I am labializing you are labializing he/she/it is labializing we are labializing you are labializing they are labializing
Present Perfect I have labialized you have labialized he/she/it has labialized we have labialized you have labialized they have labialized
Past Continuous I was labializing you were labializing he/she/it was labializing we were labializing you were labializing they were labializing
Past Perfect I had labialized you had labialized he/she/it had labialized we had labialized you had labialized they had labialized
Future I will labialize you will labialize he/she/it will labialize we will labialize you will labialize they will labialize
Future Perfect I will have labialized you will have labialized he/she/it will have labialized we will have labialized you will have labialized they will have labialized
Future Continuous I will be labializing you will be labializing he/she/it will be labializing we will be labializing you will be labializing they will be labializing
Present Perfect Continuous I have been labializing you have been labializing he/she/it has been labializing we have been labializing you have been labializing they have been labializing
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been labializing you will have been labializing he/she/it will have been labializing we will have been labializing you will have been labializing they will have been labializing
Past Perfect Continuous I had been labializing you had been labializing he/she/it had been labializing we had been labializing you had been labializing they had been labializing
Conditional I would labialize you would labialize he/she/it would labialize we would labialize you would labialize they would labialize
Past Conditional I would have labialized you would have labialized he/she/it would have labialized we would have labialized you would have labialized they would have labialized
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. labialize - pronounce with rounded lips
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