Velar (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Of or relating to the velum.

Classification

Relational adjectives (pertainyms).

Examples

• The velar stop is a type of consonantal sound used in many languages, including English.
• In phonetics, the term velar refers to a sound made with the tongue against the soft palate.
• The velar nasal is a common sound in many languages, including Spanish and Italian.
• The velar fricative is a sound made by directing air through the vocal cords and out through the nose.
• The velar ejective is a rare sound found in some languages of the Caucasus region.

Related Words

• Velum (noun)

Meaning ²

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').

Classification

All adjective clusters.