velar in Finnish
velar in Finnish is velaarinen, velaari — velar means made with the back of the tongue against the soft palate, as in speech sounds.
velar in Finnish
velaarinen
(phonetics) Articulated at the velum or soft palate.
velaari
(phonetics) A sound articulated at the soft palate.
What does "velar" mean?
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adjective Made with the back of the tongue against the soft palate, as in speech sounds.
"The sound at the end of the word "sing" is a velar consonant."
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noun A speech sound made with the back of the tongue against the soft palate.
"The letter k represents a velar in English."
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velar in a sentence
- The sound at the end of the word "sing" is a velar consonant.
- Linguists group k and g together as velar stops.
- The letter k represents a velar in English.
- Many languages have more velars than just k and g.
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What is "velar" in Finnish?
"velar" in Finnish is velaarinen, velaari. velar means: Made with the back of the tongue against the soft palate, as in speech sounds.
How do you use "velar" in a sentence?
Example: "The sound at the end of the word "sing" is a velar consonant." In Finnish, "velar" is velaarinen, velaari.
Are there other ways to say "velar" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "velar": velaarinen, velaari.
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