dorsovelar Hear it!

dorsovelar definition

dor·so·ve·lar (dôr′sō vē′lər)

adjective

Phonet. articulated with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate, as (k) and (ŋ)

noun

a dorsovelar consonant

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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