velarization
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Velarization — is a secondary articulation of consonants by which the back of the tongue is raised toward the velum during the articulation of the consonant. In the International Phonetic Alphabet, velarization is transcribed by one of three diacritics: #A… … Wikipedia
velarization — See velarize. * * * ▪ phonetics in phonetics, secondary articulation in the pronunciation of consonants, in which the tongue is drawn far up and back in the mouth (toward the velum, or soft palate), as if to pronounce a back vowel such as o … Universalium
velarization — noun Date: 1915 1. the quality or state of being velarized 2. an act or instance of velarizing … New Collegiate Dictionary
velarization — ve·lar·iza·tion … English syllables
velarization — ˌvēlərə̇ˈzāshən, ˌrīˈ noun ( s) : the act of velarizing … Useful english dictionary
velarize — velarization, n. /vee leuh ruyz /, v.t., velarized, velarizing. Phonet. to pronounce with velar articulation. Also, esp. Brit., velarise. [1930 35; VELAR + IZE] * * * … Universalium
Velarized alveolar lateral approximant — ɫ Image … Wikipedia
Sesotho phonology — Notes: *All examples marked with ‡ are included in the audio samples. If a table caption is marked then all Sesotho examples in that table are included in the audio samples. *The orthography used in this and related articles is that of South… … Wikipedia
Tilde — For the baseball player known as the Big Tilde, see Magglio Ordóñez. ◌̃ Tilde Punctuation … Wikipedia
Pharyngealization — is a secondary articulation of consonants or vowels by which the pharynx or epiglottis is constricted during the articulation of the sound. In the International Phonetic Alphabet, pharyngealization can be indicated by one of two methods: #A tilde … Wikipedia
