uvular
/yoo-vyuh-ler/US // ˈyu vyə lər //UK // (ˈjuːvjʊlə) //
悬雍垂,卵巢,卵形,卵巢癌
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : of or relating to the uvula.
- : Phonetics. articulated with the back of the tongue held close to or touching the uvula, as in the r-sound of Parisian French.
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : Phonetics. a uvular sound.
Examples
Dickens noticed the uvular tone of voice in young thieves, due to deformity of the uvula.
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