velarizing

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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.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of velarize
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APA

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

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Chicago

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

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