noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
labialization
Linguistics term for the rounding of the lips during articulation of a sound, often as a secondary articulation.
円唇化は、子音の発音時に唇を丸める現象を指す。
Labialization refers to the phenomenon of rounding the lips during consonant articulation.
この方言では、特定の子音が円唇化する。
In this dialect, certain consonants undergo labialization.