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Velar vs Uvular - What's the difference?

velar | uvular |

In phonetics terms the difference between velar and uvular

is that velar is a sound articulated at the soft palate while uvular is of a sound, articulated with the uvula.

As a noun velar

is a sound articulated at the 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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    uvular

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Of or relating to the uvula.
  • (phonetics) Of a sound, articulated with the uvula.