Velarization

//vi.lɚ.əˈzeɪ.ʃən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act or process of velarizing. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From velar + -ization or velarize + -ation.

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