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uvular

Syllabification: (u·vu·lar)
Pronunciation: /ˈyo͞ovyələr/
Definition of uvular

adjective

  • 1 Phonetics (of a sound) articulated with the back of the tongue and the uvula, as r in French and q in Arabic.
  • 2 Anatomy of or relating to the uvula.

noun

Phonetics
  • a uvular consonant.

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