Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postvelar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: postve-lar
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having an articulation intermediate between velar and uvular.

noun

A sound of this kind.

Etymology

From post- + velar.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: post

Inflected Forms

postvelars (plural)

Questions

What does postvelar mean?: Having an articulation intermediate between velar and uvular.
Where does postvelar come from?: From post- + velar.

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