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velarize en · VERB

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈviːləɹaɪz/

Etymology

From velar + -ize.

Meanings

  1. To raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant, such as the l of English pool.
  2. To replace a (usually more front) consonant with a velar.
    • In several dialects of Central German, the cluster -nd- has been velarized to -ng-.

Forms

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velarise alternative lexicographic
velarizes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
velarizing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
velarized Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
velarized Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

velarization

Translations (6)

de velarisieren (to raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant) · ja 軟口蓋化 (to raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant) · ca velaritzar (to raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant) · cmn 軟腭化 (to raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant) · ru веляризовать (to raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant) · es velarizar (to raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant)