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velarize

verb ve·lar·ize \ˈvē-lə-ˌrīz\
ve·lar·izedve·lar·iz·ing

Definition of VELARIZE

transitive verb
:  to modify (as the \l\ of \ˈpül\ pool) by a simultaneous velar articulation
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First Known Use of VELARIZE

1915

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