velar

[veˈlaːɐ̯]Adjective

Definitions

velar- formed with the back of the tongue at the velum (= soft palate)

mit dem hinteren Teil der Zunge am Velum (= weicher Gaumen) gebildet

Velar werden im Deutschen [k], [g], [x] (= Achlaut) und [ŋ] (Velarnasal wie in [zaŋ] "sang") gebildet.

In German, [k], [g], [x] (= ach-sound), and [ŋ] (velar nasal as in [zaŋ] "sang") are articulated as velars.

Antonyms

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