uvular

Pronunciation: /ˈjuːvjʊlə/

The English word “uvular” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

Of or relating to the uvula.
Of a sound, articulated with the uvula (the fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the soft palate).

From Latin ūvulāris. By surface analysis, uvula + -ar.

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