velopharyngeal
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From velo- + pharyngeal.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]velopharyngeal (comparative more velopharyngeal, superlative most velopharyngeal)
- (phonetics) Articulated at the velopharynx. (Those with cleft palate produce such sounds instead of standard sibilants.)
Noun
[edit]velopharyngeal (plural velopharyngeals)
- (phonetics) A sound articulated at the velopharynx.