What does labiovelarize mean?
Labiovelarize means (phonetics) To become, or cause to become, labiovelar..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(phonetics) To become, or cause to become, labiovelar..
[...] recently attempted to explain the origin of the Ukrainian form buty, etc., in another way, i.e., through the labiovelarizing influence of the l closing the syllable (resulting from the non- palatalized l).
It is usually defined as a process whereby front vowels consonantalize (palatalize) to the semivowel /j/ when followed by certain other vowels [...] or whereby back vowels consonantalize (labiovelarize) to the semivowel /w/ [...]
Use labiovelarize when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Labiovelarize means (phonetics) To become, or cause to become, labiovelar..
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[...] recently attempted to explain the origin of the Ukrainian form buty, etc., in another way, i.e., through the labiovelarizing influence of the l closing the syllable (resulting from the non- palatalized l).
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