velar in Spanish
velar in Spanish is velar — velar means made with the back of the tongue against the soft palate, as in speech sounds.
velar in Spanish
velar
(phonetics) Articulated at the velum or 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 Spanish?
"velar" in Spanish is velar. 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 Spanish, "velar" is velar.
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