verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

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

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

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

From velar + -ize.

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