velarize
[ vee-luh-rahyz ]
Origin of velarize
1- 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
(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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