present participle of velarize

(phonetics) a sound articulated at the soft palate

(phonetics) Articulated at the velum or soft palate. / (mycology) Referring to a veil or velum.

plural of velar

Quality of being velar.

plural of velarization

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

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of velarize

(phonology) The act or process of velarizing.

(linguistics) Produced by combining a closure at the velum and a lowering of the tongue to decrease the pressure in the mouth.