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v. t.

Definition

Labialize: to modify a speech sound by articulating it with the lips, often resulting in a change in its quality or pronunciation.

The phonetic shift caused the original consonant to labialize, changing its sound quality.
In some dialects, speakers tend to labialize certain vowels, giving them a unique pronunciation.
To better understand the phenomenon, linguists studied how children labialize their speech over time.
The researcher noted that labializing the fricative improved the clarity of the spoken words.
In phonology classes, students often practice labializing different sounds to enhance their articulation skills.