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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uvular

/ˈjuvjələɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
uvu-lar
IPA
/ˈjuvjələɹ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the uvula.

adj

Of a sound, articulated with the uvula (the fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the soft palate).

noun

A sound articulated with the uvula.

Etymology

From Latin ūvulāris. By surface analysis, uvula + -ar.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈjuvjələɹ/
  • British English: /ˈjuːvjʊlə/

Inflected Forms

uvulars (plural)

Derived Forms

labiouvular nonuvular periuvular uvularize uvularly

Questions

How do you pronounce uvular?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjuvjələɹ/.
What does uvular mean?
Of or relating to the uvula.
Where does uvular come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce uvular

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