labializations
/ˌleɪbiələˈzeɪʃənz/
noun
- The process or result of pronouncing a sound with the lips rounded or brought together, often used in phonetics and language learning.
- Learning the labializations of French vowels can be tricky for English speakers.
- In many languages, labializations change the way vowels sound.
- The linguist studied the labializations of consonants in different dialects.
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