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Labialize

Definition:

Verb: To pronounce a sound with the lips, or to modify a sound by using the lips in its production.

Adjective: Pertaining to the pronunciation or modification of a sound using the lips.

Senses:

Sense 1:

When used as a verb, labialize refers to the act of pronouncing a sound by bringing the lips together or modifying a sound by using the lips.

Example sentence: John struggled to labialize the 'p' sound in the word "apple" due to the recent dental work.

Sense 2:

When used as an adjective, labialize describes something relating to the use or modification of a sound using the lips.

Example sentence: In phonetics, labialize sounds are produced by bringing the lips together.

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