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velarization

/vi.lɚ.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ve-lar-i-za-tion
IPA
/vi.lɚ.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of velarizing.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From velar + -ization or velarize + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /vi.lɚ.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /vi.lə.ɹaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

velarizations (plural) velarisation (alternative)

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce velarization?
The recorded pronunciation is /vi.lɚ.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
What does velarization mean?
The act or process of velarizing.
Where does velarization come from?
From velar + -ization or velarize + -ation.

How to pronounce velarization

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