labiovelarize

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

verb (used with or without object)

, Phonetics.

, la·bi·o·ve·lar·ized, la·bi·o·ve·lar·iz·ing.

1. to make or become labiovelar.

Other Words From

• labi·o·velar·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of labiovelarize¹

First recorded in 1935–40; labiovelar + -ize