velopharyngeal

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English

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Etymology

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From velo- +‎ pharyngeal.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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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

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velopharyngeal (plural velopharyngeals)

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