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The Clue
Of the soft palate (5 letter answer)
The Answer
VELAR
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Notes
The answer VELAR is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Guttural
A "k" sound
One of the "k" sounds
Soft-palate sound
Like some consonants, in phonetics
Definition
VELAR as a noun:
1. (velar, velar consonant) = a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate
VELAR as an adjective:
1. of or relating to the velum
2. produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k' in `cat' and `g' in `gun' and `ng' in `sing')