velarise

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A form of velarize — 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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Meanings

verbvelarise (third-person singular simple present velarises, present participle velarising, simple past and past participle velarised)

present singular third person velarises · participle present velarising · participle past velarised · past velarised

  1. alternativeAlternative form of velarize.

Origin

From velar + -ise.

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Cite this entry
APA

velarise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velarise

MLA

“velarise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velarise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “velarise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velarise.

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