Velar consonant facts for kids
A velar consonant is a consonant that is pronounced with the back part of the tongue against the soft palate, also known as the velum, which is the back part of the roof of the mouth. Velar consonants in English are and. The consonant is the most common in all human languages.
These are the velar consonants in the IPA.
| IPA | Description | Example | |||
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| Language | Orthography | IPA | Meaning | ||
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velar nasal | English | ng | ring | |
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voiceless velar plosive | English | skip | skip | |
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voiced velar plosive | English | get | get | |
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voiceless velar fricative | German | Bauch | abdomen | |
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voiced velar fricative | Greek | γάτα | cat | |
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voiceless labio-velar approximant | English | which | which | |
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velar approximant | Spanish | pagar | to pay | |
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velar lateral approximant | Mid-Wahgi | aʟaʟe | dizzy | |
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voiced labio-velar approximant | English | witch | witch | |
| velar ejective plosive | Archi | кIан | bottom | ||
| voiced velar implosive | Sindhi | g̈əro/ڳرو | heavy | ||
See also
In Spanish: Consonante velar para niños
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