labiovelarize

especially British, la·bi·o·ve·lar·ise

[ley-bee-oh-vee-luh-rahyz]

verb (used with or without object)

Phonetics.

labiovelarized, labiovelarizing 

1. to make or become labiovelar.

Other Word Forms

• labiovelarization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of labiovelarize¹

First recorded in 1935–40; labiovelar + -ize