velarize

[ vee-luh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object),ve·lar·ized, ve·lar·iz·ing.Phonetics.
  1. to pronounce with velar articulation.

Origin of velarize

1
First recorded in 1930–35; velar + -ize
  • Also especially British, ve·lar·ise .

Other words from velarize

  • ve·lar·i·za·tion, noun

Words Nearby velarize

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British Dictionary definitions for velarize

velarize

velarise

/ (ˈviːləˌraɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) phonetics to pronounce or supplement the pronunciation of (a speech sound) with articulation at the soft palate, as in dark (l) in English tall

Derived forms of velarize

  • velarization or velarisation, noun

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