Dorsal consonant
A dorsal consonant is a sound made with the back of your tongue. Dorsal sounds include palatal consonants, velar consonants and uvular consonants. For example, [k] and [j] are dorsal but [t] and [h] are not.
A dorsal consonant is a sound made with the back of your tongue. Dorsal sounds include palatal consonants, velar consonants and uvular consonants. For example, [k] and [j] are dorsal but [t] and [h] are not.