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uvular

u·vu·lar
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [yoo-vyuh-ler]
    • /ˈyu vyə lər/
    • /ˈjuː.vjə.lər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yoo-vyuh-ler]
    • /ˈyu vyə lər/

Definitions of uvular word

  • adjective uvular of or relating to the uvula. 1
  • adjective uvular Phonetics. articulated with the back of the tongue held close to or touching the uvula, as in the r- sound of Parisian French. 1
  • noun uvular Phonetics. a uvular sound. 1
  • adjective uvular of or relating to the uvula 0
  • adjective uvular articulated with the uvula and the back of the tongue, such as the (r) sound of Parisian French 0
  • noun uvular a uvular consonant 0

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Origin of uvular

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
From the New Latin word ūvulāris, dating back to 1700-10. See uvula, -ar1

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Parts of speech for Uvular

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

uvular popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

uvular usage trend in Literature

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