velar
/ˈviːlər/
adjective
- Relating to the soft palate (the velum) at the back of the mouth, especially in speech sounds.
- Velar consonants are made by touching the back of the tongue to the soft palate.
- The 'k' sound in 'cat' is a velar sound.
- She practiced velar sounds like 'g' and 'ng' in speech therapy.
noun
- A speech sound made with the back of the tongue against the soft palate, such as /k/, /g/, or /ŋ/.
- Linguists classify 'ng' as a nasal velar.
- In English, 'k' and 'g' are velars.
- The word 'sing' ends with a velar.