velar

velar Definition

ve·lar (vē′lər)

adjective

of a velum; esp., of the soft palate
Phonet. articulated with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate, as (k) followed by a back vowel as in cup

Etymology: L velaris, belonging to a veil or curtain < velum, a veil

noun

a velar sound

velar Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

fricative: The use of the velar fricative is dying out all over the place.
articulation: Velar articulation - we do this with the back of the tongue against the velum.
closure: The reason is that, in vowels and approximants, f1 ( which is used to make a velar closure ) is set automatically.

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