VELARIZE
8 letters
20 Scrabble points
/ˈviːləɹaɪz/
Definition of VELARIZE
verb
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To raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant, such as the l of English pool.
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To replace a (usually more front) consonant with a velar.
"In several dialects of Central German, the cluster -nd- has been velarized to -ng-."
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
V
E
L
A
R
I
Z
E
Length
8 letters
Scrabble Score
20 points