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LINGUAVELAR [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phonetics
DEF

An approximation or contact of the back of the tongue with the velum or soft palate (linguavelar).

CONT

Velar sounds are produced when the point of the tongue contact farthest back in the vocal tract.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phonétique
DEF

Adjectif employé pour décrire un son articulé au niveau du palais mou (le velum).

CONT

Selon qu'une articulation se fait contre l'une ou l'autre des différentes parties du palais, on la classe comme [...] vélaire (contre le palais mou) [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fonética
DEF

Dícese de la vocal o consonante cuya articulación se caracteriza por la aproximación o contacto del dorso de la lengua y del velo del paladar, como la u y la k.

CONT

Según el punto de articulación en que se producen los sonidos, éstos reciben su designación ... [como las] velares ... [que dícese de los sonidos producidos con] el posdorso de la lengua [en contacto con] el velo del paladar ....

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