velarizationPronunciation: /ˌviːlərʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ (also velarisation)Definition of velarization noun [mass noun] Phonetics a secondary articulation involving movement of the back of the tongue towards the velum. Derivatives velarize (also velarise) verb velarization in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of velarization in the US English dictionary