Meanings
nounvelar pinch (plural velar pinches)
plural velar pinches
- human sciencesThe "pinch" that occurs between the second and third formants of vowels immediately before and after velar stops.
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APA
velar pinch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velar%20pinch
MLA
“velar pinch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velar%20pinch. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “velar pinch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velar%20pinch.
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