51Թ

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velarize

[ vee-luh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

Phonetics.
velarized, velarizing.
  1. to pronounce with velar articulation.

velarize

/ ˈːəˌɪ /

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
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈپDz, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • l··tDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of velarize1

First recorded in 1930–35; velar + -ize

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