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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, noun

Words nearby labiovelarize

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