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Velar

Velars are consonants that are made by touching the back of the tongue to the soft palate. The velar sounds in English are /k/, /g/, and /ŋ/. /k/: This is the sound you make when you say "cat." /g/: This is the sound you make when you say "go." /ŋ/: This is the sound you make when you say "sing." Here are some examples of words that contain velar sounds: cat go sing king hang long

This group of sound consists from the following sounds: k, g

goodfellas (ˈgʊˌdfelʌz)
sternberg (ˈstɜ:nbɜ:g)
brecon (kɑ:n)
radcliffe (ˈrædklɪf)
cazorla (ˈkʌˈlɑ:)
inglis (ˈɪŋglɪs)
buxton (ˈbʌkstʌn)
afrika (kɑ:)
barclays (ˈbɑ:rkli:z)
barclays (ˈbɑ:rkleɪz)
rolex (ˈrəʊleks)
kingsley (ˈkɪŋzli:)
herzog (ˈhɜ:zɑ:g)
sandberg (ˈsændbɜ:g)
corbyn (kɔ:r)
kenai (ˈki:naɪ)
autocorrect (ˈəʊˈtu:ˈkɔ:r)
wikileaks (wɪk)
pocock (ˈpɑ:kʌk)
southwark (ˈsaʊˈθwɔ:rk)
musica (ˈmju:zɪkʌ)
baskin (ˈbæskɪn)
gottlieb (ˈgɑ:ˌtli:b)
godwin (ˈgɑ:dwɪn)
facto (ˈfæktəʊ)
reichstag (ˈreɪˈɪˈtʃstæg)
magna (ˈmægnʌ)
highgate (ˈhaɪˈgeɪt)
vulgaris (ˈgærɪs)
harpercollins (ˈhɑ:rpɜ:ˈkɔ:lɪnz)
claudia (ˈklɔ:di:ʌ)
candace (ˈkændʌs)
xerxes (ˈzɜ:ksi:z)
goshen (ˈgəʊʃɪn)
enoch (ˈi:nʌk)
giveth (ˈgɪveθ)
skyfall (ˈskaɪˈfɔ:l)
convo (ˈkɑ:ˈnvəʊ)
indica (ˈɪdʌkʌ)
agri (ˈægri:)
drucker (ˈdrʌkɜ:)
colgate (ˈkəʊlgeɪt)
haq (hæk)
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