Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vee-luh-rahyz]
- /ˈvi ləˌraɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vee-luh-rahyz]
- /ˈvi ləˌraɪz/
Definitions of velarize word
- verb with object velarize to pronounce with velar articulation. 1
- verb velarize to pronounce or supplement the pronunciation of (a speech sound) with articulation at the soft palate, as in dark (l) in English tall 0
- verb transitive velarize to modify the pronunciation of (a sound) by having the back of the tongue raised toward the velum during articulation 0
- verb velarize (linguistics) to raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant. 0
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Origin of velarize
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; velar + -ize
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Parts of speech for Velarize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
velarize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
velarize usage trend in Literature
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