Velar (closure/opening)

Spanish translation: velar

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English term or phrase:Velar (closure/opening)
Spanish translation:velar
Entered by: Marjory Hord

19:56 Jul 31, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Linguistics / Phonetics
English term or phrase: Velar (closure/opening)
A phonetic description contrasting sounds that have velar closure (oral sounds) or velar opening (nasal sounds). I'm not sure which is preferable: apertura velar, apertura vélica. etc.
Marjory Hord
Mexico
Local time: 22:00
velar
Explanation:
Hi. It's "velar", the adjective "vélico" doesn't exist in Spanish. HTH.

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Note added at 2 mins (2012-07-31 19:59:10 GMT)
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Actually, it does exist, but not in this sense!
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Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Spain
Local time: 06:00
Grading comment
Thanks so much.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6velar
Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
4cierre/apertura velar
Margit Schlosser


Discussion entries: 5





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
velar (closure/opening)
velar


Explanation:
Hi. It's "velar", the adjective "vélico" doesn't exist in Spanish. HTH.

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Note added at 2 mins (2012-07-31 19:59:10 GMT)
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Actually, it does exist, but not in this sense!

Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Spain
Local time: 06:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks so much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
2 mins
  -> Gracias.

agree  Margit Schlosser
4 mins
  -> Thanks.

agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
7 mins

agree  Al Zaid
25 mins

agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
2 hrs

agree  Ana Rona
3 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
velar (closure/opening)
cierre/apertura velar


Explanation:
[PPT]
Los Diagramas de la Cara
www.sil.org/training/capacitar/fonetica/cursos/PowerPoint/D... de archivo: Microsoft Powerpoint - Vista rápida
Mecanismo de fonación. Dirección de la corriente de aire. Cierre o apertura velar . Modo de articulación. Articuladores Zona de articulación. ¿Cuál es el sonido?



    Reference: http://www.google.com.mx/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=cierr...
Margit Schlosser
Mexico
Local time: 22:00
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish
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