Labialization

Under Labialization (also: rounding ) is called both the process of secondary articulation and the going back to lip rounding sound change (see: diachrony ) in phonetics. So the rounded front vowels of the New High German language caused by Labialization. From the Middle High German word leffel was spoon.

In the languages ​​of the Caucasus, the Labialization of consonants has a distinctive function.

Other types of secondary articulation are: palatalization velarization, laryngealization, Glottalisierung and pharyngealization.

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