labialise

/leɪbɪˈaɪz/

Definitions

1. verb

to pronounce or articulate (a sound) with the lips, especially in making a labial sound

“The singer labialised the ‘b’ and ‘m’ sounds to create a smooth, clear tone.”

2. verb

in phonetics, to articulate (a sound) with the lips, especially in making a labial sound

“In speech therapy, the instructor helped the patient to labialise the ‘p’ and ‘b’ sounds.”

3. verb

to make a labial sound, especially in pronouncing a sound with the lips

“The linguist studied how different languages labialise their sounds to create unique pronunciations.”

Synonyms

  • articulate
  • labialize

Antonyms

  • dentalise