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Velar vs Glottal - What's the difference?

velar | glottal |

As adjectives the difference between velar and glottal

is that velar is articulated at the velum or soft palate while glottal is of or relating to the glottis.

As nouns the difference between velar and glottal

is that velar is a sound articulated at the soft palate while glottal is a sound made with the glottis.

velar

English

Adjective

  • (label) at the velum or soft palate.
  • (label) Referring to a veil.

    • Related terms

    * velic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) a sound articulated at the soft palate

    • Anagrams

    * * * ----

    glottal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to the glottis.

    • Derived terms

    * glottal stop

    Synonyms

    * glottic * glottidean

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics) A sound made with the glottis.