What does velarization mean?
noun
The process of changing the sound of a consonant by moving the back of the tongue towards the soft palate, typically resulting in a sound with a more back or nasal quality. This can be a feature of certain dialects or accents of a language.
Example
"The linguist studied the velarization of the 'k' sound in the local dialect."
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