How Do You Spell LABIALIZE?

Pronunciation: [lˈe͡ɪbɪəlˌa͡ɪz] (IPA)

The word "labialize" is spelled with the letter "L" followed by "a," "b," "i," "a," and "lize." The pronunciation of this word is /leɪ.bi.ə.laɪz/. The first syllable rhymes with "say," and the second syllable rhymes with "pie." The third syllable is pronounced as "uh," and the fourth syllable rhymes with "eyes." The final syllable is pronounced as "z." In phonetics, labialization refers to the articulation of a consonant with rounded lips.

LABIALIZE Meaning and Definition

1. Labialize is a transitive verb that refers to the process of modifying or articulating a sound by bringing the lips closer together or making contact with them. This modification results in a change in the sound produced, giving it a labial quality.

   In phonetics and phonology, labialization involves the rounding or protrusion of the lips to modify the articulation of a consonant or vowel. When a sound is labialized, the lips are brought closer together or even made to touch, causing them to assume a rounded shape. This roundedness adds a distinctive labial quality to the sound.

   Labialization can occur with both vowels and consonants. When applied to vowels, it refers to the rounding of the lips during their production. For example, the English vowel /u/ in "blue" is labialized, as the lips are rounded during its pronunciation.

   In the case of consonants, labialization involves bringing the lower lip into contact with the upper teeth, or by creating a constriction in the vocal tract using the lips. Common examples of labialized consonants include the English /w/ sound in "way" and the /m/ sound in "mom."

   Labialization plays an important role in language by contributing to the overall quality and perception of sounds. Its presence or absence can lead to differences in meaning, as is the case in languages that distinguish between labialized and non-labialized sounds.

Common Misspellings for LABIALIZE

• labialiese
• labilise
• libialise
• kabialize
• pabialize
• oabialize
• lzbialize
• lsbialize
• lwbialize
• lqbialize
• lavialize
• lanialize
• lahialize
• lagialize
• labualize
• labjalize
• labkalize
• laboalize
• lab9alize
• lab8alize
• labizlize
• labislize
• libialize
• Babialise
• Libilize
• Laebializm

Etymology of LABIALIZE

The word "labialize" is derived from the Latin word "labium" meaning "lip" and the suffix "-ize" which means "to make or to become". Thus, "labialize" means "to make or to become labial" or "to pronounce a sound with the involvement of the lips". It is typically used in linguistics to describe the articulation of a sound produced by bringing the lips together or near each other.

Similar spelling words for LABIALIZE

• labialise,
• labial stop.

Conjugate verb Labialize

CONDITIONAL

I would labialize

you would labialize

he/she/it would labialize

we would labialize

they would labialize

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be labializing

you would be labializing

he/she/it would be labializing

we would be labializing

they would be labializing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have labialize

you would have labialize

he/she/it would have labialize

we would have labialize

they would have labialize

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been labializing

you would have been labializing

he/she/it would have been labializing

we would have been labializing

they would have been labializing

FUTURE

I will labialize

you will labialize

he/she/it will labialize

we will labialize

they will labialize

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be labializing

you will be labializing

he/she/it will be labializing

we will be labializing

they will be labializing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have labialized

you will have labialized

he/she/it will have labialized

we will have labialized

they will have labialized

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been labializing

you will have been labializing

he/she/it will have been labializing

we will have been labializing

they will have been labializing

IMPERATIVE

you labialize

we let´s labialize

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to labialize

PAST

I labialized

you labialized

he/she/it labialized

we labialized

they labialized

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was labializing

you were labializing

he/she/it was labializing

we were labializing

they were labializing

PAST PARTICIPLE

labialized

PAST PERFECT

I had labialized

you had labialized

he/she/it had labialized

we had labialized

they had labialized

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been labializing

you had been labializing

he/she/it had been labializing

we had been labializing

they had been labializing

PRESENT

I labialize

you labialize

he/she/it labializes

we labialize

they labialize

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am labializing

you are labializing

he/she/it is labializing

we are labializing

they are labializing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

labializing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have labialized

you have labialized

he/she/it has labialized

we have labialized

they have labialized

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been labializing

you have been labializing

he/she/it has been labializing

we have been labializing

they have been labializing

I would have labialized

we would have labialized

you would have labialized

he/she/it would have labialized

they would have labialized