Visual meaning of 'velarize'? - learn with images, example in daily life

Visual illustration of velarize: To raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant, such as the l of English pool.

verb

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

"To pronounce "pool" correctly, you must velarize the "l" sound, raising the back of your tongue towards the soft palate. "

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Visual illustration of velarize: To replace a (usually more front) consonant with a velar.

verb

To replace a (usually more front) consonant with a velar.

"In several dialects of Central German, the cluster -nd- has been velarized to -ng-."

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