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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(linguistics) Of a form of vowel rounding, in which the corners of the mouth are drawn slightly together and the lips may be compressed horizontally, but the lips do not protrude and only their outer surface is exposed..
Use exolabial when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Exolabial means (linguistics) Of a form of vowel rounding, in which the corners of the mouth are drawn slightly together and the lips may be compressed horizontally, but the lips do not protrude and only their outer surface is exposed..
Common synonyms include compressed, pursed, vertical lip-rounding, inrounding.
Possible antonyms include endolabial.
Use exolabial where its definition matches the intended context.
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