Meaning of 舌根音
舌根音 means velar consonant; consonant articulated with the back of the tongue raised against or near the soft palate (velum). Pronounced shé gēn yīn.
- velar consonant; consonant articulated with the back of the tongue raised against or near the soft palate (velum)
Definitions & Examples
Pǔ普
tōng通
huà话
zhōng中
de的
g
kg
h
、
dōu
shìk
shé
、
gēn
yīnh
都
是
舌
根
音
。
In Standard Mandarin, g, k, and h are all velar consonants.
Shé舌
gēn根
yīn音
yě也
jiào叫
shé舌
miàn面
hòu后
yīn音
。
Velar consonants are also called dorsal consonants.
Fā发
yīn音
shí时
，
shé舌
gēn根
yīn音
xū需
yào要
shé舌
miàn面
hòu后
bù部
xiàng向
ruǎn软
é腭
tái抬
qǐ起
。
When pronouncing, velar consonants require raising the back of the tongue toward the soft palate.