Associations to the word «Velar»

Wiktionary

VELAR, adjective. (phonetics) Articulated at the velum or soft palate.
VELAR, adjective. (mycology) Referring to a veil.
VELAR, noun. (phonetics) a sound articulated at the soft palate
VELAR NASAL, noun. (phonetics) A nasal consonant voiced as the sound of "ng" in English "sing", represented with ŋ in the IPA phonetic alphabet.
VELAR PINCH, noun. (phonetics) The "pinch" that occurs between the second and third formants of vowels immediately before and after velar stops.
VELAR PINCHES, noun. Plural of velar pinch

Dictionary definition

VELAR, noun. A consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate.
VELAR, adjective. Of or relating to the velum.
VELAR, adjective. Produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k' in `cat' and `g' in `gun' and `ng' in `sing').

Wise words

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