Word: uvula
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...sonic effect, he adds, is "due to a fluttering action produced by currents of air acting ... in a manner similar to the action of wind on a flag. . . . The snore tone is constant and depends on the length, density and flexibility of the moving parts.... Each soft palate and uvula must have its own individual 'flutter ratio...