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labialize

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This is kind of complicated because [u] is a rounded vowel, so it's slightly "labialized" even if it's not preceded by [w]. Additionally, English spelling rules are complete insanity, and if an English speaker sees "uhan" they'd probably pronounce the 'u' as [ju:].

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pronounce with rounded lips

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verb

pronounce with rounded lips

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This is kind of complicated because [u] is a rounded vowel, so it's slightly "labialized" even if it's not preceded by [w]. Additionally, English spelling rules are complete insanity, and if an English speaker sees "uhan" they'd probably pronounce the 'u' as [ju:].

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How do you use labialize in a sentence?

This is kind of complicated because [u] is a rounded vowel, so it's slightly "labialized" even if it's not preceded by [w]. Additionally, English spelling rules are complete insanity, and if an English speaker sees "uhan" they'd probably pronounce the 'u' as [ju:].

What does labialize mean?

pronounce with rounded lips

What part of speech is labialize?

labialize is commonly used as verb.