velar in Japanese
velar in Japanese is 軟口蓋音 — velar means made with the back of the tongue against the soft palate, as in speech sounds.
velar in Japanese
軟口蓋音
Pronounced: nankōgaion
(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 Japanese?
"velar" in Japanese is 軟口蓋音. velar means: Made with the back of the tongue against the soft palate, as in speech sounds.
How do you pronounce 軟口蓋音?
"velar" in Japanese is 軟口蓋音, pronounced "nankōgaion".
How do you use "velar" in a sentence?
Example: "The sound at the end of the word "sing" is a velar consonant." In Japanese, "velar" is 軟口蓋音.
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