Velarisation (noun) (phonetics)
vel-ar-ais-ay-shun
A secondary articulation involving movement of the back of the tongue towards the velum.
Example sentences
“These are consonants that are pronounced with the root of the tongue retracted, and a degree of velarisation.”
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