ALL meanings of velarize
ve·lar·ize
V v - verb with object velarize to pronounce with velar articulation. 1
- verb velarize (linguistics) to raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant. 0
- 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