Definitions for velarizeˈvi ləˌraɪz
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ve•lar•izeˈvi ləˌraɪz(v.t.)-ized, -iz•ing.
to articulate (a sound) with the back of the tongue raised toward the soft palate, as in the dark l-sound of
full.
Category: Phonetics
Origin of velarize:
1930–35
ve`lar•i•za′tion(n.)
Wiktionary
velarize(Verb)
to raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant.
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