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velaric airstream

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

noun Phonetics.

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

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Nearby words

  1. vel.,
  2. vela,
  3. velamen,
  4. velamentous,
  5. velar,
  6. velarium,
  7. velarize,
  8. velarized,
  9. velasco ibarra,
  10. velasco ibarra, josé maría

Origin of velaric airstream

velar + -ic
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