unrounding
/ʌnˈraʊndɪŋ/
noun
- The process or result of changing a rounded vowel sound to an unrounded one.
- The linguist studied the unrounding of vowels in the local accent.
- Unrounding is common in some English dialects.
- Unrounding can make words sound very different from standard pronunciation.
Antonyms
adjective
- That causes or involves unrounding of vowels.
- The unrounding process happens gradually over generations.
- The unrounding effect of the dialect was noticeable.
- She noticed an unrounding tendency in his speech.