Definition of Velar. Meaning of Velar. Synonyms of Velar

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Definition of Velar

Velar
Velar 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.

Meaning of Velar from wikipedia

- Velars are consonants articulated with the back part of the tongue (the dorsum) against the soft palate, the back part of the roof of the mouth (also known...
- The voiced velar nasal, also known as eng, engma, or agma (from Gr**** ἆγμα âgma 'fragment'), is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages...
- The voiceless velar plosive or stop is a type of consonantal sound used in almost all spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet...
- The voiceless velar fricative is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. It was part of the consonant inventory of Old English and...
- The voiced velar fricative is a type of consonantal sound that is used in various spoken languages. It is not found in most varieties of Modern English...
- The voiced labial–velar approximant is a type of consonantal sound, used in certain spoken languages, including English. It is the sound denoted by the...
- The Land Rover Range Rover Velar, generally known as the Range Rover Velar, (/ˈvɛlər/) is a crossover SUV produced by British automotive company Jaguar...
- The voiced velar plosive or stop is a type of consonantal sound used in many spoken languages. Some languages have the voiced pre-velar plosive, which...
- Voiceless postalveolo-velar fricative Voiceless palatal-velar fricative Voiceless dorso-palatal velar fricative Voiceless postalveolar and velar fricative Voiceless...
- The voiced velar lateral approximant is a type of consonantal sound, used as a distinct consonant in a very small number of spoken languages in the world...