Definitions

1. verb

to articulate a sound with the lips, especially a sound with the lips close together, such as the ‘b’ or ‘m’ sounds

“The linguist studied how to labialize certain phonemes in the local dialect.”

2. verb

to produce a labial sound

“The singer learned to labialize the ‘b’ sound to improve her pronunciation of the lyrics.”

3. verb

to make something labial

“The researcher labialized the consonant in the experimental language to create a distinctive sound.”

4. verb

to cause something to be labial

“The sound of the wind labializing against the trees created an eerie atmosphere.”