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Velar

Velar Meaning & Definition
Velar Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Velar?

[adj] 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')
[adj] of or relating to the velum

Synonyms | Synonyms for Velar: hard

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Velar In Webster's Dictionary

\Ve"lar\, a. [See {Velum}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a velum; esp. (Anat.) of or pertaining to the soft palate. 2. (Phon.) Having the place of articulation on the soft palate; guttural; as, the velar consonants, such as k and hard q.

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