Not round. In later use specifically (in Phonetics ): not enunciated with the lips rounded.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Cyprian Lucar (1544–?1611). From un- + round.
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/(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).
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Randle Cotgrave (fl. 1587–?1630), lexicographer. From un- + round, originally after French †desrondir.