单词 | unround |
释义 | unround1/(ˌ)ʌnˈraʊnd/adjective Not round. In later use specifically (in Phonetics ): not enunciated with the lips rounded. OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in Cyprian Lucar (1544–?1611). From un- + round. unround2/(ˌ)ʌnˈraʊnd/verb [with object] To make (something) no longer round. In later use specifically (in Phonetics ): to reduce or eliminate the rounding of the lips when enunciating (a sound, especially a vowel). OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in Randle Cotgrave (fl. 1587–?1630), lexicographer. From un- + round, originally after French †desrondir. |
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