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velarize
ve·lar·ize
[
vlə rz
]
(
past and past participle
ve·lar·ized
,
present participle
ve·lar·iz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
ve·lar·iz·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
pronounce with tongue near soft palate:
to pronounce a speech sound by bringing the back of the tongue close to or against the soft palate
ve·lar·i·za·tion
[
vləri záysh'n
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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