velarize en · VERB
Pronunciation
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- /ˈviːləɹaɪz/
Etymology
From velar + -ize.
Meanings
- To raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant, such as the l of English pool.
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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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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)