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Labialization is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Labialization meaning

A secondary articulatory feature of usually consonants that involves the contraction or rounding of the lips (labia) during pronunciation.

Using Labialization

  • The main meaning on this page is: A secondary articulatory feature of usually consonants that involves the contraction or rounding of the lips (labia) during pronunciation.
  • In the example corpus, labialization often appears in combinations such as: labialization of.

Context around Labialization

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

triggers 1× entails 1× actual 1× prompt 1×

Sentence patterns with Labialization

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

any actual labialization 1× may prompt labialization of a 1× this entails labialization of unrounded 1× u triggers labialization of nearby 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in moroccan arabic 1× in the case 1× see tillamook language 1× similarly a deleted 1×

Common sentence endings:

any actual labialization 1× any morphological meaning 1× in many contexts 1× of unrounded vowels 1×

Words around Labialization

Just before it in the word index:

labial 10 labia 39 labi 9 labey 2 laberge 14 laber 3

Just after it in the word index:

labialized 2 labials 3 labianca 10 labiaplasty 5 labienus 5 labile 14

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Labialization

  • In this selection, "labialization" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, triggers, entails and actual stand out and add context to how "labialization" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include any actual labialization and may prompt labialization of a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "labialization" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with labialization

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In the case of u-umlaut, this entails labialization of unrounded vowels. (12 words)

Similarly, a deleted /u/ may prompt labialization of a preceding consonant, though this has ceased to carry any morphological meaning. (20 words)

See Tillamook language for an example of a languages with "rounded" consonants and vowels that do not have any actual labialization. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

In Moroccan Arabic, on the other hand, short /u/ triggers labialization of nearby consonants (especially velar consonants and uvular consonants ), and then short /a i u/ all merge into /ǝ/, which is deleted in many contexts. (36 words)

See Tillamook language for an example of a languages with "rounded" consonants and vowels that do not have any actual labialization. (21 words)

Similarly, a deleted /u/ may prompt labialization of a preceding consonant, though this has ceased to carry any morphological meaning. (20 words)

Example sentences (4)

In Moroccan Arabic, on the other hand, short /u/ triggers labialization of nearby consonants (especially velar consonants and uvular consonants ), and then short /a i u/ all merge into /ǝ/, which is deleted in many contexts.

In the case of u-umlaut, this entails labialization of unrounded vowels.

See Tillamook language for an example of a languages with "rounded" consonants and vowels that do not have any actual labialization.

Similarly, a deleted /u/ may prompt labialization of a preceding consonant, though this has ceased to carry any morphological meaning.

Common combinations with labialization

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • labialization of 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "labialization" in a sentence?
An example: "In Moroccan Arabic, on the other hand, short /u/ triggers labialization of nearby consonants (especially velar consonants and uvular consonants ), and then short /a i u/ all merge into /ǝ/, which is deleted in many contexts." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "labialization" from authentic English texts.
What does "labialization" mean?
Labialization means: A secondary articulatory feature of usually consonants that involves the contraction or rounding of the lips (labia) during pronunciation.
How many example sentences with "labialization" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "labialization", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.