Looking for the meaning of the word VELAR in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of VELAR with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Velar
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 18th century: from Latin velaris, from velum (see velum)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈviːlə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to a veil or velum.
Short Definition:relating to veil or velum
Definition:
(of a speech sound) pronounced with the back of the tongue near the soft palate, as in k and g in English.
Short Definition:(of speech sound) pronounced with back of tongue near soft palate
Word: Velar
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈviːlə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a velar sound.
Short Definition:velar sound
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