labialization

Noun

Meaning

The modification of an articulation by contraction of the lip opening.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Examples

In Moroccan Arabic, on the other hand, short /u/ triggers labialization of nearby consonants (especially velar consonants and uvular consonants ), and then short /a i u/ all merge into /ǝ/, which is deleted in many contexts. Source: Internet

In the case of u-umlaut, this entails labialization of unrounded vowels. Source: Internet

See Tillamook language for an example of a languages with "rounded" consonants and vowels that do not have any actual labialization. Source: Internet

Similarly, a deleted /u/ may prompt labialization of a preceding consonant, though this has ceased to carry any morphological meaning. Source: Internet

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