velopharyngeal

English

Etymology

From velo- +‎ pharyngeal.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪndʒiəl
  • Rhymes: -iːəl
  • Rhymes: -ɪndʒəl

Adjective

velopharyngeal (comparative more velopharyngeal, superlative most velopharyngeal)

  1. (phonetics) Articulated at the velopharynx. (Those with cleft palate produce such sounds instead of standard sibilants.)

Noun

velopharyngeal (plural velopharyngeals)

  1. (phonetics) A sound articulated at the velopharynx.
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