unrounded
[uhn-
roun
-did]
/ʌnˈraʊn dɪd/
adjective
,
Phonetics
1.
(of a vowel) pronounced without rounding the lips, as the vowel of
bit.
Compare
rounded
(def 2),
spread
(def 40).
Origin
1875-80;
un-
1
+
rounded
unround
[uhn-
round
]
/ʌnˈraʊnd/
verb (used with object)
,
Phonetics
1.
to articulate (an ordinarily
rounded
vowel) without
rounding
the lips; delabialize.
Compare
round
1
(def 55c),
spread
(def 14).
Origin
1605-15;
un-
2
+
round
1
Examples from the web for
unrounded
Ah, if measurement be the food of science, count on that
unrounded
total to be a fact indeed.
Unemployment rates are in percent and are based on
unrounded
levels.
Data are graphed using
unrounded
estimates while the value labels are rounded.
Percent changes are calculated from
unrounded
data and annualized.
Percentages and rates are based on the
unrounded
figures.
All percentages in the report were computed using
unrounded
data.
British Dictionary definitions for
unrounded
unrounded
/
ʌnˈraʊndɪd
/
adjective
1.
(
phonetics
) articulated with the lips spread; not rounded