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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 34% | 11 | Soft on the palate | |
3 | 33% | 10 | Part of the roof of the mouth | |
Of The Soft Palate Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "VELAR" which means:
- adjective
- • Of or relating to the velum noun
- • A consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate adjective satellite
- • Produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k' in `cat' and `g' in `gun' and `ng' in `sing')
An example sentence would be:
- • "The velar sound is produced by obstructing airflow in the oral cavity."
- • "In phonetics, velar refers to a consonant sound produced by the back part of the tongue against the velum."
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Clue Last Found In...
Source | #Number | Answer |
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New York Times18 Jan 1997 | Down 13 | |
New York Times25 May 1984 | Down 45 | |
New York Times28 Dec 1980 | Down 37 | |
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