velarize
[ vee-luh-rahyz ]
/ ˈvi ləˌraɪz /
verb (used with object), ve·lar·ized, ve·lar·iz·ing. Phonetics.
to pronounce with velar articulation.
Also
especially British,
ve·lar·ise.
OTHER WORDS FROM velarize
ve·lar·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby velarize
velamen,
velamentous,
velar,
velaric airstream,
velarium,
velarize,
velarized,
velasco ibarra,
velate,
velation,
velbert
British Dictionary definitions for velarize
velarize
velarise
/ (ˈviːləˌraɪz) /
verb
(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