velopharyngeal
nounEtymology From velo- + pharyngeal.
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Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Sciences A sound articulated at the velopharynx.
- Related terms
- pharyngeal
velopharyngeal
adjEtymology From velo- + pharyngeal.
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Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Sciences Articulated at the velopharynx. (Those with cleft palate produce such sounds instead of standard sibilants.)