velarize

(lər īz′)

transitive verb velarized, velarizing

Phonet. to modify the pronunciation of (a sound) by having the back of the tongue raised toward the velum during articulation

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See velarize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb 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.

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  • veˌlar·i·zaˈtion (-lər-ĭ-zāˈshən) noun
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