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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velar | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velar | ||
| + | *[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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[[Category: Technical Definitions]] | [[Category: Technical Definitions]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:25, 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
- Alveolar (definition)
- Glottal (definition)
- Dental (definition)
- Labial (definition)
- Palatal (definition)
- Pharyngeal (definition)
- Place of Articulation (definition)
- Consonant (definition)
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.
