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Definitions for "Velar"
Keywords:  velum, palate, articulated, soft, tongue
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Of or pertaining to a velum; esp. (Anat.) of or pertaining to the soft palate.
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Having the place of articulation on the soft palate; guttural; as, the velar consonants, such as k and hard g.
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The term velar is used to describe a sound which is articulated at the soft palate (velum). Examples of velar sounds in English are as in cap and as in gap.
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