velarise

ve·lar·ize

[vee-luh-rahyz]
verb (used with object), ve·lar·ized, ve·lar·iz·ing. Phonetics.
to pronounce with velar articulation.
Also, especially British, ve·lar·ise.


Origin:
1930–35; velar + -ize

ve·lar·i·za·tion, noun
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velarize or velarise (ˈviːləˌraɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) phonetics to pronounce or supplement the pronunciation of (a speech sound) with articulation at the soft palate, as in dark () in English tall
 
velarise or velarise
 
vb
 
velari'zation or velarise
 
n
 
velari'sation or velarise
 
n

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velarize or velarise (ˈviːləˌraɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) phonetics to pronounce or supplement the pronunciation of (a speech sound) with articulation at the soft palate, as in dark () in English tall
 
velarise or velarise
 
vb
 
velari'zation or velarise
 
n
 
velari'sation or velarise
 
n

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