velar in French
velar in French is vélaire — velar means made with the back of the tongue against the soft palate, as in speech sounds.
velar in French
vélaire
(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 French?
"velar" in French is vélaire. 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 French, "velar" is vélaire.
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