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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velar
 
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velar
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*[http://www.paulmeier.com/ipa/charts.html Interactive IPA Charts]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
*Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.''  Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
 
*Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.''  Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
 
*Ladefoged, Peter (1993) ''A Course in Phonetics'' Third Edition. London: Harcourt Press.
 
*Ladefoged, Peter (1993) ''A Course in Phonetics'' Third Edition. London: Harcourt Press.
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Revision as of 09:25, 14 November 2009

A velar sound is produced with the back of the tongue approaching or touching the velum (also known as the soft palate) at the back of the mouth.

  • The velar sounds in English are [k] as in kick, [g] as in get, and [ŋ] the sound at the end of the</nowiki> word sing


See Also

External Links

References

  • Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
  • Ladefoged, Peter (1993) A Course in Phonetics Third Edition. London: Harcourt Press.