uvular

ˈjuːvjʊlər

Definition

Definition of uvular - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

phonetics

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sound made with the uvula

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The French 'r' is a uvular.

Adjective

medical

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related to the uvula in the mouth

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The uvular swelling was examined by the doctor.

throaty

velar

phonetics

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describing a sound made with the uvula

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The uvular sound is common in Arabic.

guttural

rasping

throaty

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Origin of uvular

Latin, uvula (small grape)

Examples of uvular in a sentence

He struggled to pronounce the uvular correctly.
The uvular reflex was tested during the check-up.
He had a uvular lesion that needed attention.
Uvular sounds are rare in English phonetics.
The French 'r' is often pronounced as a uvular sound.

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French:son uvulaire, uvulaire, ...
German:Uvularlaut, uvular, ...
Italian:suono uvulare, uvulare, ...
Spanish:sonido uvular, uvular, ...
Portuguese:som uvular, uvular, ...
Chinese:小舌音, 小舌的, ...
Japanese:口蓋垂音, 口蓋垂の, ...
Arabic:لَهَوِيّ, لِهَوي, ...
Hebrew:עַנְבָּלִיוּת, עַנְבָּלִי, ...
Russian:увулярный звук, язычковый, ...
Ukrainian:увулярний звук, язичковий, ...
Hindi:उवुलर, घिलानिक, ...
Bengali:উভুলা ধ্বনি, ইউভুলার, ...
Catalan:so uvular, uvular, ...
Czech:uvulára, čípkový, ...
Danish:drøbellyd, drøbelmæssig, ...
Dutch:huigklank, uvulair, ...
Greek:σταφυλικό, σταφυλικός, ...
Hungarian:uvuláris hang, nyelvcsapi, ...
Khmer:សំឡេងបញ្ចេញដោយប្រើព្យួរមាត់, ទាក់ទងនឹងអណ្តាតតូចនៅខាងក្រោយក្រអូមមាត់, ...
Korean:목젖음, 목젖의, ...
Persian:صدای زبان کوچک, زبان‌کوچکی, ...
Polish:dźwięk języczkowy, języczkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):som uvular, uvular, ...
Romanian:uvular, de uvulă, ...
Swedish:uvularljud, uvulär, ...
Thai:เสียงลิ้นไก่, ที่ลิ้นไก่, ...
Turkish:küçük dil, ...
Vietnamese:âm lưỡi gà, thuộc về lưỡi gà, ...

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Definition of uvular - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

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