uvular
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u·vu·lar
(yo͞o′vyə-lər)adj.
1. Of, relating to, or associated with the uvula.
2. Linguistics Articulated by vibration of the uvula or with the back of the tongue near or touching the uvula.
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uvular
(ˈjuːvjʊlə)adj
1. (Anatomy) of or relating to the uvula
2. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics articulated with the uvula and the back of the tongue, such as the (r) sound of Parisian French
n
(Phonetics & Phonology) a uvular consonant
ˈuvularly adv
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u•vu•lar
(ˈyu vyə lər)adj.
1. of or pertaining to the uvula.
2. (of a consonant) articulated with the back of the tongue close to or touching the uvula, as the r-sound of Parisian French.
n. 3. a uvular consonant.
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| Adj. | 1. | uvular - of or relating to or associated with the uvula; "the uvular r" |
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