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unround — [unround′] vt. Phonet. 1. to pronounce (a vowel usually rounded) without rounding of the lips 2. to keep (the lips) from being rounded, as in pronouncing the vowel in she unrounded adj … English World dictionary
unround — I. transitive verb Date: 1874 1. to pronounce (a sound) without lip rounding or with decreased lip rounding 2. to spread (the lips) laterally < necessary to unround the lips in pronouncing ē > II. adjective Date: 1958 pronounced with the lips not … New Collegiate Dictionary
unround — “+ transitive verb Etymology: un (II) + round 1. : to spread (the lips) laterally necessary to unround the lips in pronouncing ē 2. : to pronounce (a sound) without lip rounding or with decreased lip rounding … Useful english dictionary
unround — un·round … English syllables
unround — un•round [[t]ʌnˈraʊnd[/t]] v. t. 1) phn to articulate (an ordinarily rounded vowel) without rounding the lips 2) phn to extend (the lips) laterally in a spread or neutral position • Etymology: 1605–15 … From formal English to slang
unround — /ʌnˈraʊnd/ (say un rownd) verb (t) to pronounce without rounding the lips; the vowel of bit is normally unrounded, the vowel of put is often unrounded. {un 2 + round (def. 76) –unrounded, adjective …
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