velarize

English

Alternative forms

• velarise

Etymology

From velar +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈviːləɹaɪz/
• Hyphenation: ve‧lar‧ize
• Rhymes: -aɪz

Verb

1. (phonology) To raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant, such as the l of English pool.
2. (phonology) To replace a (usually more front) consonant with a velar.

   In several dialects of Central German, the cluster -nd- has been velarized to -ng-.

Related terms

• velarization

Translations

to raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant

• Catalan: velaritzar (ca)
• German: velarisieren (de)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Russian: веляризовать (veljarizovatʹ)
• Spanish: velarizar (es)