Velar Consonant (Noun)
Meaning
A consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The sound of the letter "k" in the word "kite" is a type of velar consonant.
- In the pronunciation of the word "go", the "g" sound is a voiced velar consonant.
- The letter combination "ng" in the word "sing" represents a velar consonant sound.
- In some languages, the velar consonant is pronounced with a soft or palatalized quality.
- The Spanish "g" in the word "aguacate" is a voiced velar consonant, distinct from the English "g" sound.