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. uvular in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of uvular in the British & World English dictionary