velar consonant
[/ˈviːlər ˈkɒnsənənt/]
nounpl: velar consonants
consoante velar
1. A consonant sound produced by obstructing airflow with the back of the tongue against the soft palate (velum)
The 'k' sound in 'cat' and the 'g' sound in 'go' are velar consonants.
O som 'c' em 'casa' e o som 'g' em 'gato' são consoantes velares.
2. In phonetics, any consonant articulated at the velum, including nasal sounds like /ŋ/ in 'sing'
English has three primary velar consonants: /k/, /g/, and /ŋ/.
O inglês tem três consoantes velares principais: /k/, /g/ e /ŋ/.
This is a technical linguistic term primarily used in phonetics, linguistics courses, and language education. It is not part of everyday colloquial speech in either English or Portuguese but is essential terminology for students of linguistics, language teachers, and speech specialists. The term remains consistent across different English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking regions as it is a scientific classification.
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