velopharyngeal
构词拆解
velo-
前缀
- velo-
- (anatomy) Pertaining to a velum, usually the velum palatinum (soft palate, palatum molle)
词源说明
From velo- + pharyngeal.
释义
形容词adjective
- 1(phonetics) Articulated at the velopharynx. (Those with cleft palate produce such sounds instead of standard sibilants.)
名词noun
- 1(phonetics) A sound articulated at the velopharynx.