velar English

Meaning velar meaning

What does velar mean?

velar

— adjective of or relating to the velum

— noun a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate

— adjective 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')

Synonyms velar synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as velar?

velar English » English

velar consonant

guttural

palatal

Topics velar topics

What do people use velar to talk about?

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Mouth

• What words describe something to do with the mouth?
  oral orally labial palatal velar