ve‧lar /ˈviːlə $ -ər/
adjective technical[
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: velaris, from velum 'back part of the top of the mouth', from Latin; ⇒ veil1]
a velar
consonant such as /k/ or /g/ is made by putting the back of your tongue close to the soft part at the top of your mouth
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