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labiovelarize

American  
[ley-bee-oh-vee-luh-rahyz] / ˌleɪ bi oʊˈvi ləˌraɪz /
especially British, labiovelarise

verb (used with or without object)

Phonetics.
labiovelarized, labiovelarizing

  1. to make or become labiovelar.

Other Word Forms

  • labiovelarization noun

Etymology

Origin of labiovelarize

First recorded in 1935–40; labiovelar + -ize

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