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| − | A uvular sound is a consonant produced by the back of the tongue approaching or touching the uvula. One good example of this is “r” in French. | + | A uvular sound is a consonant produced by the back of the tongue approaching or touching the uvula. One good example of this is “r” in French. There are no uvular sounds in Gaelic or English. |
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| − | + | *Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.'' Oxford, UK: Blackwell. | |
| − | Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. | ||
[[Category: Technical Definitions]] | [[Category: Technical Definitions]] | ||
[[Category: Phonetics]] | [[Category: Phonetics]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Places of Articulation]] | ||
Revision as of 10:16, 15 November 2009
A uvular sound is a consonant produced by the back of the tongue approaching or touching the uvula. One good example of this is “r” in French. There are no uvular sounds in Gaelic or English.
See Also
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References
- Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
