velarize

[ vee-luh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, Phonetics.

, ve·lar·ized, ve·lar·iz·ing.

1. to pronounce with velar articulation.

velarize

/ ˈviːləˌraɪz /

verb

1. 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

• ˌvelariˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• velar·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of velarize¹

First recorded in 1930–35; velar + -ize