outrounding

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noun

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

OriginSwedish utrundning →
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Meanings

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
endolabial

Origin

  1. Swedishutrundning
  2. Englishoutrounding

A calque of Swedish utrundning.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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