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velaric airstream

American  
[vi-lair-ik, -lar-] / vɪˈlɛər ɪk, -ˈlær- /

noun

Phonetics.

  1. a current of mouth air produced by the action of the tongue, operant in forming click sounds.

Etymology

Origin of velaric airstream

velar + -ic

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