lip rounding
Pursing for vowels
Lip rounding is the shaping of the lips into a circular position when producing certain sounds.
English vowels in words like boot, boat, and bought are produced with rounded lips, while beet and bat are not.
The distinction matters in linguistics and speech training, where learners must master which sounds require rounding.
- pursedContracted into wrinkles
- vowelUnobstructed speech sound
- protrusionPart extending outward
- lip shapeMouth's fleshy contour
- labialRelating to lips
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