inrounding

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noun

A phonetic feature found in Swedish, a form of rounding where the lips are protruded and kept relatively close together.

OriginSwedish inrundning →
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Meanings

nouninrounding (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA phonetic feature found in Swedish, a form of rounding where the lips are protruded and kept relatively close together.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
exolabial

Origin

  1. Swedishinrundning
  2. Englishinrounding

Calque of Swedish inrundning.

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APA

inrounding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inrounding

MLA

“inrounding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inrounding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inrounding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inrounding.

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