labialisation

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A form of labialization — A secondary articulatory feature of usually consonants that involves the contraction or rounding of the lips (labia) during pronunciation.

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Meanings

nounlabialisation (plural labialisations)

plural labialisations

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of labialization.

Origin

From labial + -isation.

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APA

labialisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labialisation

MLA

“labialisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labialisation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “labialisation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labialisation.

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