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uvular
[ yoo-vyuh-ler ]
/ ˈyu vyə lər /
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adjective
noun
Phonetics. a uvular sound.
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u·vu·lar·ly, adverbWords nearby uvular
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How to use uvular in a sentence
Dickens noticed the uvular tone of voice in young thieves, due to deformity of the uvula.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
British Dictionary definitions for uvular
uvular
/ (ˈjuːvjʊlə) /
adjective
of or relating to the uvula
phonetics articulated with the uvula and the back of the tongue, such as the (r) sound of Parisian French
noun
a uvular consonant
Derived forms of uvular
uvularly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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