Velar Definition & Meaning
velar
- adjective
- of or relating to the velum
- produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k' in `cat' and `g' in `gun' and `ng' in `sing')
- noun
- a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate
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- What does velar mean?
- of or relating to the velum produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k' in `cat' and `g' in `gun' and `ng' in `sing') a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate
- What part of speech is velar?
- Velar is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does velar have?
- Velar has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).