velopharyngeal
English edit
Etymology edit
velo- + pharyngeal
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
velopharyngeal (comparative more velopharyngeal, superlative most velopharyngeal)
- (phonetics) Articulated at the velopharynx. (Those with cleft palate produce such sounds instead of standard sibilants.)
Noun edit
velopharyngeal (plural velopharyngeals)
- (phonetics) A sound articulated at the velopharynx.