velarize
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ve·lar·ize

transitive verb \ˈvē-lə-ˌrīz\
ve·lar·izedve·lar·iz·ing

Definition of VELARIZE

: to modify (as the \l\ of \ˈpül\ pool) by a simultaneous velar articulation

First Known Use of VELARIZE

1915

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