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The uvula plays an important role in the creation of a human [[voice]] [[sound]] especially the creation of [[guttural]] sounds. |
The uvula plays an important role in the creation of a human [[voice]] [[sound]] especially the creation of [[guttural]] sounds. |
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It functions in tandem with the back of the throat, the palate, and [[air]] coming up from the [[lungs]] to create a number of [[guttural]] and other sounds. |
It functions in tandem with the back of the throat, the palate, and [[air]] coming up from the [[lungs]] to create a number of [[guttural]] and other sounds. |
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[[Consonant]]s pronounced with the uvula do not appear in English; however, languages such as [[French language|French]], [[Arabic language|Arabic]], and [[Ubykh language|Ubykh]] use uvular consonants to varying degrees. |
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Revision as of 05:56, 25 August 2003
The uvula is the little piece of flesh hanging on the end of the palate , where it meets the throat at the back of the mouth. It is derived from the Latin meaning "grape". The uvula plays an important role in the creation of a human voice sound especially the creation of guttural sounds. It functions in tandem with the back of the throat, the palate, and air coming up from the lungs to create a number of guttural and other sounds.
Consonants pronounced with the uvula do not appear in English; however, languages such as French, Arabic, and Ubykh use uvular consonants to varying degrees.