VELARIZES

9 letters 21 Scrabble points

Definition of VELARIZES

verb

  1. To raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant, such as the l of English pool.

  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-."

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters V E L A R I Z E S
Length 9 letters
Scrabble Score 21 points