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velarize definition

ve·lar·ize (vē′lər īz′)

transitive verb velarized -·ized′, velarizing -·iz′·ing

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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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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