Transcription
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- [dee-ley-bee-uh-lahyz]
- /diˈleɪ bi əˌlaɪz/
- /dɪlˈeɪbɪəlˌaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-ley-bee-uh-lahyz]
- /diˈleɪ bi əˌlaɪz/
Definitions of delabialize word
- verb with object delabialize to deprive (a sound) of labial character, as in unrounding a vowel. 1
- verb without object delabialize (of a speech sound) to lose its labial character. 1
- verb delabialize (Transitive Verb) (phonetics, phonology) To make into a non-labial sound. 0
- verb delabialize (Intransitive Verb) (phonetics, phonology) To become a non-labial sound. 0
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Origin of delabialize
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; de- + labialize
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Parts of speech for Delabialize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
delabialize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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