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Delabialization.
Delabialization - as a noun
The pronouncing of a sound without lip rounding.
Example: "Historically, phonemic schwa seems to have developed by delabialization and denasalization of a low, back, rounded and nasalized vowel."
Example Sentences
"The delabialization of /p/ to /f/ is observed in some dialects."
"Due to delabialization, the word 'people' can be pronounced as 'feeple'."
"In some varieties of English, delabialization is seen in the pronunciation of 'pat' as 'fat'."
"The process of delabialization often occurs as a result of co-articulation."
"The delabialization of stops is a notable characteristic in some African languages."
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