ALL meanings of labialize
la·bi·al·ize
L l - noun labialize (transitive) To round, make (a sound, notably a consonant) labial. 1
- verb with object labialize to give a labial character to (a sound), for example, to round (a vowel). 1
- verb labialize to pronounce with articulation involving rounded lips, such as for (k) before a close back vowel (uː ) as in English cool 0
- verb transitive labialize to pronounce (a sound or sounds) by using the lips, sometimes excessively 0
- verb transitive labialize to round (a vowel) 0