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Definition of "uvular" [u•vu•lar]

  • Of, relating to, or associated with the uvula. (adjective)
  • Linguistics Articulated by vibration of the uvula or with the back of the tongue near or touching the uvula. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "uvular" in a sentence
  • "I however consider myself to be anglicizing the whole name, but I certainly agree that saying it with no final /t/ wd be as pretentious as using a uvular r for the word."
  • "I shd think saying it with no final /t/ wd be as pretentious as using a uvular r for the word."
  • "Just as I've blogged before, I still advocate uvular and creaky-voiced phonemes to help rebalance the system and bring it in line with what we currently understand about phonology and its tendencies."
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