velar

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Adjective velar has 2 senses

velar - of or relating to the velum
velar - 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')
Antonym: soft (indirect, via hard)

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Velar

Definition: (adjective) Relating to, formed by, or produced with or at the back of the oral cavity, specifically by the soft palate against the back of the tongue, as in the pronunciation of the sounds [k], [g], and [ŋ].

Example sentence: The sound "k" in the word "cat" is a velar consonant.

Definition: (adjective) Pertaining to the velum, or the soft part towards the rear of the roof of the mouth.

Example sentence: The singer's velar resonance added depth to her performance.

Definition: (noun) A speech sound produced by the raising of the back of the tongue against the velum.

Example sentence: The velar "ng" sound is commonly found in words such as "song" and "king".

Definition: (noun) A velar consonant or letter.

Example sentence: The phonetic transcription of the velar /g/ could be represented by the symbol [g].

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