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velarize

especially British, ··

[vee-luh-rahyz]

verb (used with object)

Phonetics.
velarized, velarizing 

  1. to pronounce with velar articulation.

velarize

/ ˈːəˌɪ /

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

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Other Word Forms

  • velarization noun
  • ˌˈپDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of velarize1

First recorded in 1930–35; velar + -ize

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