labiovelarize

[ ley-bee-oh-vee-luh-rahyz ]

verb (used with or without object),la·bi·o·ve·lar·ized, la·bi·o·ve·lar·iz·ing.Phonetics.
  1. to make or become labiovelar.

Origin of labiovelarize

1
First recorded in 1935–40; labiovelar + -ize
  • Also especially British, la·bi·o·ve·lar·ise .

Other words from labiovelarize

  • la·bi·o·ve·lar·i·za·tion, noun

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