Labiovelarize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Labiovelarize is a verb meaning (phonetics) To become, or cause to become, labiovelar.
Meaning
(phonetics) To become, or cause to become, labiovelar.
Example Sentences
[...] 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/ [...]
Word Forms
- labiovelarizes
- labiovelarizing
- labiovelarized
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include velarize, velarise, uvularize, vocalize, vowelize, lingualize.
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