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Velar vs Palatovelar - What's the difference?

velar | palatovelar |

As nouns the difference between velar and palatovelar

is that velar is (label) a sound articulated at the soft palate while palatovelar is (phonetics) a velar sound articulated further in the mouth at the area of soft palate; a palatized velar.

As an adjective velar

is (label) at the velum or soft palate.

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

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    palatovelar

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (phonetics) A velar sound articulated further in the mouth at the area of soft palate; a palatized velar