labialise

Questions about labialise

What does labialise mean?

labialise means "pronounce with rounded lips".

How many syllables are in labialise?

labialise has 4 syllables and divides as la-bi-a-lise under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for labialise?

Close synonyms include round, labialize. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is labialise a common word?

labialise is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.