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delabialize

de·la·bi·al·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dee-ley-bee-uh-lahyz]
    • /diˈleɪ bi əˌlaɪz/
    • /dɪlˈeɪbɪəlˌaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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