See Translation.
Translation loanword
Umlaut
Change of the timbre of a vowel under the influence of the vowel of the next syllable.
Uvular
Consonant pronunciation in the region of the uvula, as [ʀ] and [ʁ], for example.
Variant
See Allophone.
Velar
Consonant pronounced in the region of the soft palate (between the hard palate and the uvula), as[k], [g] and [x], for example.
Vernacular
See Heritage and Inherited.
Vertical symmetry
See Symmetry.
Vibrant
Consonant articulated by means of vibration of the tip of the tongue, as [r], or the uvula, as [ʀ], for example.
Vocalism
Set of the vocalic phonemes of a language.
Vocative
See Case.
Voiced
Consonant pronounced with vibration of the vocal cords, as [b], [d], [g], [v] and [z], for example.
Voiceless
Consonant pronounced without vibration of the vocal cords, as [p], [t], [k], [f] and [s], for example.