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velar::noun | Spocien Dictionary

velar

noun

/'vilər/

a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate

Type	Words
Synonyms	velar consonant
Type of	consonant

velar

adjective

/'vilər/

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')

Type	Words

velar

/'vilər/

of or relating to the velum

Type	Words
Derivation	velum