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velarization

noun ve·lar·i·za·tion \ ˌvē-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən \

Definition of velarization

1 : the quality or state of being velarized
2 : an act or instance of velarizing

Origin and Etymology of velarization

velarize + -ation

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