unrounded

[ uhn-roun-did ]

adjective

, Phonetics.

1. (of a vowel) pronounced without rounding the lips, as the vowel of bit. Compare rounded ( def 2 ), spread ( def 40 ).

unrounded

/ ʌnˈraʊndɪd /

adjective

1. phonetics articulated with the lips spread; not rounded

Word History and Origins

Origin of unrounded¹

First recorded in 1875–80; un- ¹ + rounded

Example Sentences

"Still, if the largest layoffs announced so far in November were to occur this month, it would raise the unrounded unemployment rate from 3.69% to 3.80%, all else being equal."

From Reuters

What makes a vowel different from another vowel is basically the configuration of your tongue and your lips, so if your tongue is high or low in the mouth, if your tongue is front or back in the mouth, relatively, and if your lips are rounded or unrounded.

From Slate

What makes a vowel different from another vowel is basically the configuration of your tongue and your lips, so if your tongue is high or low in the mouth, if your tongue is front or back in the mouth, relatively, and if your lips are rounded or unrounded.

From Slate

The so-called core CPI was up by an unrounded 0.2229% last month.

From Reuters

The so-called core CPI was up by an unrounded 0.2423% last month.

From Reuters