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velarize
[ vee-luh-rahyz ]
/ ˈvi ləˌraɪz /
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verb (used with object), ve·lar·ized, ve·lar·iz·ing.Phonetics.
to pronounce with velar articulation.
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Also especially British, ve·lar·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM velarize
ve·lar·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby velarize
vela, velamen, velar, velaric airstream, velarium, velarize, velarized, Velasco Ibarra, velate, velation, Velázquez
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British Dictionary definitions for velarize
velarize
velarise
/ (ˈviːləˌraɪz) /
verb
(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
Derived forms of velarize
velarization or velarisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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