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velar

British pronunciation/vˈɛlə/
American pronunciation/vˈɛlɚ/
Velar
[NOUN]
1

(phonetics) a consonant pronounced by the back of the tongue approaching the soft palate

synonyms : velar consonant
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1

of or relating to the velum

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2

(phonetics) (of a speech sound) articulated by the back of the tongue approaching the soft palate

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Examples
1In fact, the word engma has a velar nasal in it!
2This center console area and its touchscreen functionality is pinched straight from the Velar.
3This Velar has the supercharged V6, which generates adequate power.
4The Velar will sit between the Evoke and the sport in the lineup.
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