What does velar mean?
adjective
Relating to or denoting the velum, a flap of tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth. In phonetics, a velar sound is one made by the back of the tongue against the velum.
Example
"The velar fricative is a rare sound in many languages, but it's an important part of the pronunciation of some words in Scottish Gaelic."
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