labialism

[ ley-bee-uh-liz-uhm ]

noun

1. a tendency, sometimes habitual, to make sounds labial, as in pronouncing the l in love as a w- like sound.

Word History and Origins

Origin of labialism¹

First recorded in 1880–85; labial + -ism

Example Sentences

Associated words: labial, labially, labialize, labialization, labialism, chiloma, labret, philtrum, pout, labiochorea, cheiloplasty, labioplasty, harelip, blobber lip. liquid, n. fluid. list, n. catalogue, roster, schedule, register; selvage, selvedge, listing. listen, v. hearken; eavesdrop; auscultate.

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