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  • 1. velar
  • 2. velar
  • Velar in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. velar
  • 2. velar
  • Velar in a sentence
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology

1. velar

noun. a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate.

Synonyms

  • consonant

Antonyms

  • inharmonious
  • easy

Etymology

  • velaris (Latin)

2. velar

adjective. produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as k' incat' and g' ingun' and ng' insing').

Antonyms

  • inconsistent

Etymology

  • velaris (Latin)

Sentences with velar


1. Adjective
For example, if having issues with velar fronting, children might find images of seagulls, wings, running, kites, kangaroos or girls.

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