Velar (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. of or relating to a velum, especially the soft palate.
  2. articulated with the back of the tongue held close to or touching the soft palate.
noun
  1. a velar sound.
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or attached to a velum
  2. articulated with the soft palate and the back of the tongue, as in the sounds (k), (ɡ), or (ŋ)
Velar (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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