Velar

[vi:lә]

(noun.) a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate.

(adj.) produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k' in `cat' and `g' in `gun' and `ng' in `sing') .

(adj.) of or relating to the velum .

Typed by Jewel--From WordNet

(a.) Of or pertaining to a velum; esp. (Anat.) of or pertaining to the soft palate.

(a.) Having the place of articulation on the soft palate; guttural; as, the velar consonants, such as k and hard q.

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