= Velar consonant
A <velar consonant> forms its main constriction between the back of the <tongue> and the <soft palate>. The label identifies a <place of articulation>. The <soft palate>'s separate role in controlling the nasal airflow route means that velar place does not itself imply a nasal <manner of articulation>.<Essentials of Linguistics (2nd edition) by Catherine Anderson and others>[§3.3, tongue dorsum and velar articulation]{ref}
The sounds `[k]` and `[g]` are velar oral stops, while `[ŋ]` is a velar <nasal consonant>. All involve a similar oral constriction region, but they differ in airflow route and usual <voicing>. The precise contact position can also shift with neighboring <vowels>. Describing a region of contact is therefore more informative than imagining one fixed point used identically in every utterance.
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