ve·lar·ize (v  l -r z )tr.v. ve·lar·ized, ve·lar·iz·ing, ve·lar·iz·es To articulate (a sound) by retracting the back of the tongue toward the soft palate. ve lar·i·zation (-lr- -z shn) n. |
velarize, velarise [ˈviːləˌraɪz]
vb
(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) (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
velarization , velarisation n
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