velar

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/ˈveɪlə/ English

Definitions

noun

A sound articulated at the soft palate

adjective

Articulated at the velum or soft palate.
Referring to a veil or velum.

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Synonyms

hard palatalization plosive approximant fricative voiceless nasal velaric labiovelar velal velopharyngeal velic labial soft open linguolabial

Associated

affricate continuant allophone palatal bilabial velum glottal satem

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