labiovelarize
[ ley-bee-oh-vee-luh-rahyz ]
/ ˌleɪ bi oʊˈvi ləˌraɪz /
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verb (used with or without object), la·bi·o·ve·lar·ized, la·bi·o·ve·lar·iz·ing.Phonetics.
to make or become labiovelar.
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Also especially British, la·bi·o·ve·lar·ise .
Origin of labiovelarize
First recorded in 1935–40; labiovelar + -ize
OTHER WORDS FROM labiovelarize
la·bi·o·ve·lar·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby labiovelarize
labionasal, labiopalatine, labioplacement, labioplasty, labiovelar, labiovelarize, labioversion, labium, lablab, labneh, La Bohème
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