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velar: Meaning and Definition of
ve•lar
Pronunciation: (vē'lur), [key] — adj.
- of or pertaining to a velum, esp. the soft palate.
- articulated with the back of the tongue held close to or touching the soft palate.
—n. - a velar sound.
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